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NASA NTRS1974

Application of modern control theory to scheduling and path-stretching maneuvers of aircraft in the near terminal area

A design concept of the dynamic control of aircraft in the near terminal area is discussed. An arbitrary set of nominal air routes, with possible multiple merging points, all leading to a single runway, is considered. The system allows for the automated determination of acceleration/deceleration of aircraft along the nominal air routes, as well as for the automated determination of path-stretching delay maneuvers. In addition to normal operating conditions, the system accommodates: (1) variable commanded separations over the outer marker to allow for takeoffs and between successive landings and (2) emergency conditions under which aircraft in distress have priority. The system design is based on a combination of three distinct optimal control problems involving a standard linear-quadratic problem, a parameter optimization problem, and a minimum-time rendezvous problem.

Athans, M.↗
NASA NTRS1975

Tug fleet and ground operations schedules and controls. Volume 2: Part 3, appendixes

A space tug function description data sheet is prepared for each block of the space tug functional flow diagram. A summary of the basic information regarding the activities performed in its respective functional block is provided. The sheets are catalogued by functional flow block numbers with reference blocks at the end. The specific items of information contained in each data sheet are defined.

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NASA NTRS1975

Tug fleet and ground operations schedules and controls. Volume 3: Program cost estimates

Cost data for the tug DDT&E and operations phases are presented. Option 6 is the recommended option selected from seven options considered and was used as the basis for ground processing estimates. Option 6 provides for processing the tug in a factory clean environment in the low bay area of VAB with subsequent cleaning to visibly clean. The basis and results of the trade study to select Option 6 processing plan is included. Cost estimating methodology, a work breakdown structure, and a dictionary of WBS definitions is also provided.

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NASA NTRS1975

Irrigation scheduling, freeze warning and soil salinity detecting

The author has identified the following significant results. Correlations of multispectral scanner (MSS) digital data differences between vegetated and bare soil areas with salinity levels from the eight saline areas using MSS bands seven and ten in the infrared region were significant. Correlations were derived for Cameron County, Texas. Detection of saline soils may be possible, using either film density readings or multispectral scanner data, when the lower reflectance of vegetation on highly saline soil and the higher reflectance of vegetation on lower saline soil are considered by using film on MSS contrasts between vegetation and bare soil.

Wiegand, C. L.↗
NASA NTRS1976

Aircraft motion and passenger comfort data from scheduled commercial airline flights

Data concerning the ride quality of aircraft taken on board commercial airline flights was presented. Five types of data are included: (1) root mean square (RMS) values of linear acceleration, angular acceleration or angular velocities, along with passenger subjective evaluations, (2) power spectra for the motion in each of six degrees of freedom, (3) scattergrams showing the probability density of the rms accelerations in the vertical and transverse directions, (4) probability distributions of the motion, and (5) on board noise levels during takeoff, climb, cruise, and descent.

Gruesbeck, M. G.↗
NASA NTRS1975

An algorithm for the space shuttle scheduling problem

The problem of determining launch times for a set of missions is considered. Launch times must satisfy early start time and resource constraints. The investigation reported is concerned with the minimization of the number of missions which are launched after specified late start times. An algorithm is presented which, under certain restrictive assumptions, provides an optimal solution. If the restrictive assumptions are not satisfied, the algorithm may be used to obtain a lower bound on the number of missions flown late.

Fisher, M. L.↗