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OPTIM : Computer program to generate a vertical profile which minimizes aircraft fuel burn or direct operating cost. User's guide

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May 1, 1983.
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Summary:
A profile of altitude, airspeed, and flight path angle as a function of range between a given set of origin and destination points for particular models of transport aircraft provided by NASA is generated. Inputs to the program include the vertical wind profile, the aircraft takeoff weight, the costs of time and fuel, certain constraint parameters and control flags. The profile can be near optimum in the sense of minimizing: (1) fuel, (2) time, or (3) a combination of fuel and time (direct operating cost (DOC)). The user can also, as an option, specify the length of time the flight is to span. The theory behind the technical details of this program is also presented.
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Collection:
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 19830021790.
Accession ID: 83N30061.
NAS 1.26:166061.
NASA-CR-166061.
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