Optimal Flight Trajectory to Minimize Noise During Landing

Abstract

Generally, aircraft performance is judged on the basis of fuel consumption, range, or time criteria, and hence, most optimization studies are carried out on these attributes. With that in mind, any flight event can be segmented into three distinct stages: takeoff , cruise and landing. Noise generated by an aircraft during its landing phase is considerably high and, hence, has a significant impact on the population surrounding the airport. While one