Optimal Trajectory Generation for UAVs Using Dynamic Trajectory Modeling

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The generation of optimal trajectories for UAVs in the presence of an average horizontal wind is studied. The generation is performed off line (strategic planning). The approach is based on the discretization of the aircraft intent and in the formulation of a parametric optimization problem. For the computation of the trajectory, a dynamic, nonlinear, point-mass model with three degrees of freedom is considered.

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