FICO Xpress Optimization Examples Repository: Modeling hang glider trajectory

FICO Xpress Optimization Examples Repository

Modeling hang glider trajectory

Description

Maximize the total horizontal distance a hang glider flies subject to different configurable wind conditions.

Further explanation of this example:

glider.zip

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Source Files

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glidert.mos	[download]
glidert_graph.mos	[download]

Data Files

glider.dat

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glider.dat

! Data file for glider.mos

X_0 :   0.0
Y_0 :   1000.0
VX_0:  13.2275675
VY_0:  -1.28750052
Y_N :   900.0
VX_N:  13.2275675
VY_N:  -1.28750052
UM  :   2.5
R   :   100.0
C0  :   0.034
K   :   0.069662
MASS:   100.0
SPAN:   14.0
RHO :   1.13
GRAV:   9.80665
T0  :   0.0
CL_MIN: 0.0
CL_MAX: 1.4