The 'convex-combination approach', a geometric approach to the optimization of sailplane trajectories

Authors

  • J. de Jonge The City College of the City University of New York

Keywords:

Training, Meteorology

Abstract

Three diffierent problems encountered in the sport of soaring are discussed: ...the classical 'MacCready problem'...,  ..the optimal Dolphin soaring problem... and... new ideas on 'optimal zigzagging problem'...

Author Biography

J. de Jonge, The City College of the City University of New York

http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~hindman/sumvitae.pdf

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Published

2018-01-26

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