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Descent Optimization

Descent Optimization is a flight path optimization method that specifically focuses on determining the most efficient trajectory for an aircraft’s descent phase by minimizing fuel consumption, emissions, and operational costs while adhering to airspace constraints and arrival schedules.

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2017–2026

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Publications

109

Gradient Theory of Optimal Flight Paths

Henry J. Kelley · ARS journal · 1960 · 518 citations

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A Steepest-Ascent Method for Solving Optimum Programming Problems

A. E. Bryson, WALTER F. DENHAM · Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1962 · 494 citations

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Learning to Self-Train for Semi-Supervised Few-Shot Classification

Xinzhe Li, Qianru Sun, Yaoyao Liu et al. · MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) · 2019 · 187 citations · Full text

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Pseudospectral Convex Optimization for Powered Descent and Landing

Marco Sagliano · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2017 · 172 citations

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A Novel Approach for Lung Nodules Segmentation in Chest CT Using Level Sets

Amal Farag, Hossam E. Abd El Munim, James H. Graham et al. · IEEE Transactions on Image Processing · 2013 · 159 citations

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Authors

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  1. XP
    Xavier Prats

    Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

    3 publications · 49 citations

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  2. PL
    Ping Lu

    Iowa State University, United States

    3 publications · 256 citations

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  3. JC
    John-Paul Clarke

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 91 citations

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  4. QZ
    Qin Zhou

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    2 publications · 271 citations

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  5. MV
    Matthias Vestner

    Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland

    2 publications · 119 citations

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Institutions

150

  1. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    447 citations

  2. Xidian University

    Xi'an, China

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    82 citations

  3. San Diego State University

    San Diego, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    256 citations

  4. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    131 citations

  5. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    243 citations

  6. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Nanjing, China

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    176 citations

  7. Electronic Navigation Research Institute

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    43 citations

  8. Instituto Superior Técnico

    Lisbon, Portugal

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    192 citations

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  1. Aerospace Science and Technology

    AST · 7 publications · 218 citations

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  2. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    5 publications · 439 citations

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  3. Journal of Aircraft

    5 publications · 176 citations

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  4. arXiv (Cornell University)

    Repository · 4 publications · 140 citations

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  5. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum

    2 publications · 53 citations

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