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Software

Matthias Bittner is one of the developers of Falcon.m, the FSD Optimal Control Tool for MATLAB.


Publications

B. Grüter, J. Diepolder, M. Bittner, F. Holzapfel, J. Z. Ben-Asher, "Bi-level Cross Entropy Method and Optimal Control for Air Traffic Sequencing and Trajectory Optimization", in AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum. [doi]
F. Settele, M. Bittner, "Energy\hbox-optimal guidance of a battery\hbox-electrically driven airplane", CEAS Aeronautical Journal, vol. 48, no. 2, 2019. [doi]
P. Pashupashy, A. Maity, H. Hong, M. Bittner, F. Holzapfel, "Aerobatic Aircraft Guidance Design for Air-Race Scenario", in 2019 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA). [doi]
B. Grüter, D. Seiferth, M. Bittner, F. Holzapfel, "Emergency Flight Planning using Voronoi Diagrams", in AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. [doi]
P. Piprek, F. Glas, X. Fang, V. Bessone, P. Johannes, M. Bittner, F. Holzapfel, "Multi-Body Ski Jumper Model with Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion Muscle Control for Trajectory Optimization", in 12th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association, Brisbane, Queensland, 2018. [doi]
B. Grüter, J. Diepolder, M. Bittner, M. Rieck, F. Holzapfel, "Optimal Control-Based Altitude Profile Envelope for Emergency Landing", in CEAS EuroGNC, 2017.
B. Grüter, M. Bittner, M. Rieck, J. Diepolder, F. Holzapfel, "Bi-level Homotopic Aircraft Sequencing Using Gradient-Based Arrival Time Assignment and Direct Optimal Control", in 57th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, IACAS 2017.
J. Diepolder, C. D. Heise, M. Bittner, M. Rieck, B. Grüter, F. Holzapfel, J. Z. Ben-Asher, "Optimal control based tracking error estimation for model reference adaptive control", in 57th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, IACAS 2017.
J. Diepolder, M. Bittner, P. Piprek, B. Grüter, F. Holzapfel, "Facilitating aircraft optimal control based on numerical nonlinear dynamic inversion", in 25th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED), 2017, pp. 141-146. [doi]
N. Botkin, V. Turova, J. Diepolder, M. Bittner, F. Holzapfel, "Aircraft Control During Cruise Flight in Windshear Conditions: Viability Approach", Dynamic Games and Applications, vol. 7, no. 4, 2017, pp. 594-608. [pdf] [doi]
M. Bittner, B. Grüter, J. Diepolder, F. Holzapfel, J. Z. Ben-Asher, "High fidelity trajectory optimization using FALCON.m", in 57th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, IACAS 2017.
M. Bittner, B. Grüter, J. Diepolder, F. Holzapfel, "A Direct Solution Approach for Multi Timescale Optimal Control Problems", in Coupled Problems 2017, pp. 1121-1132.
B. Grüter, M. Bittner, M. Rieck, J. Diepolder, F. Holzapfel, "Optimal Sequencing in ATM Combining Genetic Algorithms and Gradient Based Methods to a Bilevel Approach", in ICAS 30th International Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 2016.
C. Göttlicher, M. Gnoth, M. Bittner, F. Holzapfel, "Aircraft Parameter Estimation Using Optimal Control Methods", in AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, 2016. [doi]
J. Diepolder, J. Z. Ben-Asher, A. C. Gabrys, S. P. Schatz, M. Bittner, M. Rieck, B. Grüter, F. Holzapfel, "Flight Control Law Clearance Using Worst-Case Inputs", in ICAS 30th International Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 2016.
M. Bittner, M. Rieck, B. Grüter, F. Holzapfel, "Optimal Approach Trajectories for Multiple Aircraft Considering Disturbances and Configuration Changes", in ICAS 30th International Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 2016.
M. Rieck, M. Bittner, B. Grüter, F. Holzapfel, "Generation of dynamic models with automatically generated derivatives for ATM optimal control in MATLAB", in ENRI Int. Workshop on ATM/CNS (EIWAC), 2015.
B. Grüter, M. Bittner, M. Rieck, F. Holzapfel, A. Harada, "Allocation, Sequencing and Trajectory for Aircraft Using Superimposed Navigation and Optimal Control", in ENRI Int. Workshop on ATM/CNS (EIWAC), 2015.
M. Bittner, M. Rieck, B. Grüter, F. Holzapfel, "Optimal Conflict Free Approach Trajectories for Multiple Aircraft", in ENRI Int. Workshop on ATM/CNS (EIWAC), 2015.
M. Bittner, M. Buhl and B. Lohmann, "Zustandsschätzung nach Kalman auf einem bewegten Horizont variabler Länge", in Methoden und Anwendungen der Regelungstechnik, Lohmann, Boris, Roppenecker, Günter, Eds., Herzogenrath: Shaker, 2015.
M. Rieck, M. Richter, M. Bittner, F. Holzapfel, "Optimal trajectories for RPAS with discrete controls and discrete constraints", in Aerospace Electronics and Remote Sensing Technology (ICARES), 2014 IEEE International, IEEE, pp. 34-38. [doi]
M. Rieck, M. Richter, M. Bittner, F. Holzapfel, "Generation of Initial Guesses for Optimal Control Problems with Mixed Integer Dependent Constraints", in ICAS 29th International Conference, 2014.
M. Richter, M. Bittner, M. Rieck, F. Holzapfel, "A Non-Cooperative Bi-Level Optimal Control Problem Formulation for Noise Minimal Departure Trajectories", in ICAS 29th International Conference, 2014.
M. Richter, M. Hochstrasser, M. Bittner, L. Walter, F. Holzapfel, "Application of MINLP Techniques to Conflict Resolution of Multiple Aircraft", in AIAA GNC and Co- located Conferences, 2014.
M. Richter, M. Bittner, M. Rieck, F. Holzapfel, "A Realistic Flight Path Parameterization for Calculation of Noise Minimal Trajectories using Bi-level Optimal Control", in AIAA GNC and Co- located Conferences, 2014.
F. Fisch, M. Bittner and F. Holzapfel, "Optimal Scheduling of Fuel-Minimal Approach Trajectories", Journal of Aerospace Operations, 2014.
M. Bittner, B. Fleischmann, M. Richter, F. Holzapfel, "Optimization of ATM Scenarios Considering Overall and Single Costs", in 6th International Conference on Research in Air Transportation, 2014.
M. Richter, M. Bittner, M. Rieck, F. Holzapfel, "Berechnung lärmminimaler An- und Abflugrouten", in Matlab Expo 2013.
M. Richter, M. Bittner and F. Holzapfel, "Noise Minimal Approaches on Parallel Runways", in 4th International Air Transport and Operations Symposium, 2013.
M. Bittner, C. Hornfeck, F. Fisch, M. Schwarze, F. Holzapfel, "Optimization of Mid to Long Range Flights Considering Air-to-Air Refueling for Fuel Savings.", in EUCASS 2013.
M. Bittner, C. Hornfeck and F. Holzapfel, "Optimierung von Mittel- und Langstreckenflügen unter Berücksichtigung von Luftbetankung im zivilen Einsatz.", in DGLR Workshop: Bestimmung optimaler Trajektorien im Air Traffic Management, 2013.
M. Bittner, P. Bruhs, M. Richter, F. Holzapfel, "An Automatic Mesh Refinement Method for Aircraft Trajectory Optimization Problems", in AIAA GNC and Co-Located Conferences, 2013.
F. Fisch, M. Bittner and F. Holzapfel, "Optimal Scheduling of Fuel-Minimal Approach Trajectories", in 3rd International Air Transport and Operations Symposium, 2012.
M. Bittner, F. Fisch and F. Holzapfel, "Optimierung von Flugbahnen unter Berücksichtigung verschiedener Modellierungen", in DGLR Workshop Flugbahnen, Trajektorien, Flugplanung, 2012.
M. Bittner, F. Fisch and F. Holzapfel, "A Multi-model Gauss Pseudospectral Optimization Method for Aircraft Trajectories", in AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, 2012.