Yutian Pang, PhD

Yutian Pang, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics

Optimal TRACON Descent Procedures under Wind Uncertainty and Fuel Savings Factors

Published in Under review at AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 2026 · arXiv

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Case study corridor: GALVN arrivals to runway 8L at Atlanta with altitude and speed constraints.

Selects the flap-deployment trigger speeds and the glideslope-capture distance that minimize expected descent fuel under wind uncertainty, from six-degree-of-freedom aircraft and flight management system simulations.

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Recommended citation 

@unpublished{pang2026fuel,
  title = {Optimal TRACON Descent Procedures under Wind Uncertainty and Fuel Savings Factors},
  author = {Pang, Y. and Clarke, J.},
  note = {Under review at AIAA Journal of Aircraft},
  year = {2026},
  eprint = {2608.22480},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  primaryClass = {eess.SY},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.22480}
}