Lateral optimization of aircraft tracks in Reykjavik air traffic control area

• Main Author: Einar Ingvi Andrésson 1985-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn í Reykjavík
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Ákvarðanaverkfræði; Orkunýting; Flugvélar; Bestun; Tækni- og verkfræðideild; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Energy conservation; Optimization; School of Science and Engineering; Vinda; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/12682

The requirement of minimizing fuel oil burn and greenhouse gas emissions in aviation is an ever increasing factor in air traffic management. The approach used in this project is to minimize fuel burn and emissions by optimizing flight tracks with respect to wind. This is based on the assumption that...