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Approximations in the minimum time-to-climb problem. [optimal solution for aircraft performance
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Ardema, M. D. |
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | The minimum time-to-climb problem is formulated as a third order system and three approximate solutions based on reduced order systems are presented. The first of these is the often used energy state, the second is the less frequently used two state and the third is a slightly altered form of the second, herein called the modified two state. These three approximations are discussed and compared both qualitatively and, by using a numerical example, quantitatively. The numerical example is also solved by the steepest descent method to provide a basis for comparison. It is concluded that the modified two state approximation is significantly better than the other two. This approximation is used to assess the sensitivity of climb performance to various vehicle parameters and it is found that, as expected, thrust and weight influence the time-to-climb most strongly. |
| File Size | 795715 |
| Page Count | 49 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740003707 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4pk55632 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerodynamics Numerical Analysis Approximation Climbing Flight Aircraft Performance Time Response Optimization Thrust-weight Ratio Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
