1Optimal Synthesis Inc.© C

opyr

ight

200

4 by

Opt

imal

Syn

thes

is In

c. A

ll R

ight

s Res

erve

d

G&C Research atOptimal Synthesis Inc.

Points of ContactP. K. Menon or V. H. L. Cheng

Optimal Synthesis Inc.868 San Antonio Road

Palo Alto, CA 94303-4622

(650) 213-8585, ext. 201/211www.optisyn.com

menon@optisyn.com/vcheng@optisyn.com

2Optimal Synthesis Inc.© C

opyr

ight

200

4 by

Opt

imal

Syn

thes

is In

c. A

ll R

ight

s Res

erve

d

Research Projects and Software• Research Projects:

– Air Traffic Management (Surface & En Route)– Vehicle Control using Internal Actuators– Data Mining on Store Separation Trajectories– Nonlinear Methods for Engine Control

• Software Products– Genetic Search Toolbox™ (for use with MATLAB®)– Nonlinear Synthesis Tools™ (for use with MATLAB)

Software Under DevelopmentSurface Traffic Control (GO-SAFE)Flight-Deck Automation for Surface Operations (FARGO)Air and Space Interaction Studies (CARAT)Air Traffic Flow Modeling & Control (MAESTRO)Rapid Prototyping Environment for ATM Research (CARAT#)Software for Designing Nonlinear Estimation & Control Systems (NST+)

3Optimal Synthesis Inc.© C

opyr

ight

200

4 by

Opt

imal

Syn

thes

is In

c. A

ll R

ight

s Res

erve

d

CARAT# Software Architecture

FACETEngine

FACETGUI

InteractiveCommands

User

User-Supplied.m Files

JythonScripts

InteractiveCommands

Jython©

User-SuppliedJava Code

User-SuppliedC/C++/FORTRAN/ADA Code

MATLAB®

Toolboxes MATLABGraphics

CARAT Server (Java API)

Internet Protocol

CARAT Client(Java API)

4Optimal Synthesis Inc.© C

opyr

ight

200

4 by

Opt

imal

Syn

thes

is In

c. A

ll R

ight

s Res

erve

d

Surface Operation Automation Research— SOAR —

Ground-Control AutomationFlight-Deck Automation

Ground-Operation Situation Awarenessand Flow Efficiency (GoSAFE)

Flight-Deck Automation forReliable Ground Operation (FARGO)

TrafficControl

GO-SAFE

STSP

Flight-PlanProcessing

FlightPlanning

AircraftControl

FARGO

FlightCrew

Airframe

Com

mun

icat

ions

Infra

stru

ctur

e

Sur

veill

ance

and

Nav

igat

ion

Sys

tem

s

ApprovedFlightPlans

ApprovedFlightPlans

ApprovedFlightPlans

FlightPlans

FlightPlans

Flight Plans &Amendments

Clearances/Advisories Clearances/Advisories

OtherAircraft

Navigation Data

Other-Aircraft Data

Surveillance DataSurveillance Data

5Optimal Synthesis Inc.© C

opyr

ight

200

4 by

Opt

imal

Syn

thes

is In

c. A

ll R

ight

s Res

erve

d

Air and Space Traffic Interaction Research (ASTIR)

Future ATM ConceptsEvaluation Tool (FACET)

U

S

A

SpaceTransitionCorridor

Flexible Spaceway

Air Launch

Runway Launch

VerticalLaunch

USA

V e h i c l eM o d e l

T r a j e c t o r y

A i r s p a c e

D e b r i s

A i rT r a f f i c

L a u n c h C o r r i d o r

C a s u a l t y

1 4 C F R P a r t s 4 1 7 , 4 2 0

Launch/Return Vehicle Models

Special Airspace Definitions

Flight Safety Analysis

3D Graphics

Configurable Airspace Research

and Analysis Tool (CARAT)

6Optimal Synthesis Inc.© C

opyr

ight

200

4 by

Opt

imal

Syn

thes

is In

c. A

ll R

ight

s Res

erve

d

Eulerian Modeling and Control of Air Traffic Flow

DesiredTraffic Density atCenters/Sectors

Airport Departures

International Traffic Entering and Departing the NAS

Playbook Data

NASInitial State

NASState

Dynamics NASOutputs

Traffic Metering Sectors/Centers

Flow Control LogicFlow Control Logic

DesiredInflow Rates atAirports

DesiredTraffic Density atCenters/Sectors

DesiredTraffic Density atCenters/Sectors

Airport Departures

International Traffic Entering and Departing the NAS

Playbook Data

NASInitial State

NASState

Dynamics NASOutputs

Traffic Metering Sectors/Centers

Flow Control LogicFlow Control Logic

DesiredInflow Rates atAirports

Airport Departures

International Traffic Entering and Departing the NAS

Playbook Data

NASInitial State

NASState

Dynamics NASOutputs

Traffic Metering Sectors/Centers

Airport Departures

International Traffic Entering and Departing the NAS

Playbook Data

NASInitial State

NASState

Dynamics NASOutputs

NASState

Dynamics NASOutputs

NASState

Dynamics NASOutputs

Traffic Metering Sectors/Centers

Flow Control LogicFlow Control Logic

DesiredInflow Rates atAirports

DesiredInflow Rates atAirports

kqkqkuBkBukxkA1kx exodepartdepartd

kuDkxkCkz u

Model the Aircraft Flow in the Airspace Rather than Individual Aircraft

AirspaceAirspace

FACET(Fast-Time Model for MPC Control)

FACET(Fast-Time Model for MPC Control)

Model PredictiveFlow Controller

Model PredictiveFlow Controller

Eulerian ModelEulerian Model

States&

OutputsFlow ControlObjectives Controls

AirspaceAirspace

FACET(Fast-Time Model for MPC Control)

FACET(Fast-Time Model for MPC Control)

Model PredictiveFlow Controller

Model PredictiveFlow Controller

Eulerian ModelEulerian Model

States&

OutputsFlow ControlObjectives Controls

Reachability, ControllabilityObservability, Stability,Robustness Analysis

Model PredictiveFlow Control

7Optimal Synthesis Inc.© C

opyr

ight

200

4 by

Opt

imal

Syn

thes

is In

c. A

ll R

ight

s Res

erve

d

Moving-Mass Actuated Control of Hyper-Velocity Flight Vehicles

MovingMasses

NominalCenter

ofMass (C.M)

C.MAfter Moving

the Masses

Thrust

XB

YB

ZB

Moving Masses Alter the CM Location of the Vehicle, thereby Create Control Moments from External Forces

Integrated Guidance and Control Methods,Nonlinear Estimation