Accession Number:

ADA151830

Title:

Finding Optimal Fuel and Mid-Air Refuelling Location Requirements for C-5A Aircraft

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV AT RALEIGH DEPT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Coffman, Charles R.

Report Date:

1984-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

41.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this thesis was to develop a computer program to evaluate the best alternative location and fuel distribution for a large military cargo aircraft when mid-air refuelling may be necessary. The best conditions are considered to be those which minimize the total fuel consumption. The solution approach used was developed by Abdulrahman Yamani for a dissertation for the University of Florida. Mr. Yamani listed many cases for the overall problem. This program only solves the case with one aircraft, one refuelling, and therefore two legs on the trip for the cargo aircraft. This program runs on a Commodore 64 microcomputer using standard BASIC language. The map routine is the only section peculiar to this particular machine.

Descriptors:

• *JET ENGINE FUELS
• *REFUELING IN FLIGHT
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• OPTIMIZATION
• MILITARY AIRCRAFT
• DISTRIBUTION
• PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
• THESES
• FUEL CONSUMPTION
• JET TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
• MICROCOMPUTERS

Subject Categories:

• Fuels

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE