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  1. Automation for Separation with Continuous Descent Operations: Dynamic Aircraft Arrival Routes

    Article • Journal of Air Transportation, October 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Raúl Sáez, Tatiana Polishchuk, Dr. Xavier Prats

  2. Using Broadcast Wind Observations to Update the Optimal Descent Trajectory in Real-Time

    Article • Journal of Air Transportation, July 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  3. Comparison of Various Guidance Strategies to Achieve Time Constraints in Optimal Descents

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, February 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Ramon Dalmau, Bart Heesbeen, Dr. Xavier Prats

  4. Fuel-Efficient Trajectories Traffic Synchronization

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, October 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Ramon Dalmau, Dr. Xavier Prats

  5. Climb, Cruise, and Descent Speed Reduction for Airborne Delay Without Extra Fuel

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, May 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Ramon Dalmau, Dr. Xavier Prats

  6. Conflict-Free Trajectory Optimization with Target Tracking and Conformance Monitoring

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, May 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  7. Influence of meteorological phenomena on worldwide aircraft accidents, 1967-2010

    Article • Meteorological Applications, December 2017, Wiley

    Dr. Xavier Prats, jordi Mazon Bueso

  8. Including Linear Holding in Air Traffic Flow Management for Flexible Delay Handling

    Article • Journal of Air Transportation, October 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  9. Combining the assignment of pre-defined routes and RTAs to sequence and merge arrival traffic

    Article • June 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats, Ramon Dalmau

  10. Assessment of arrival traffic synchronisation with RTAs and fuel-efficient trajectories

    Article • June 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats, Ramon Dalmau

  11. Optimization of the vertical trajectory through Time and Energy management: A Human-in-the-Loop Study

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  12. Operating cost sensitivity to required time of arrival commands to ensure separation in optimal aircraft 4D trajectories

    Article • Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  13. Passive vertical tracking using DME multilateration

    Article • September 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  14. Passive vertical tracking using DME multilateration

    Article • September 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  15. WEMSgen: A real-time weather modelling library for on-board trajectory optimisation and planning

    Article • September 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  16. Evaluation of in-flight trajectory optimisation with time constraints in a moving base flight simulator

    Article • September 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  17. WEMSgen: A real-time weather modelling library for on-board trajectory optimisation and planning

    Article • September 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  18. Evaluation of in-flight trajectory optimisation with time constraints in a moving base flight simulator

    Article • September 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  19. Fuel and time savings by flying continuous cruise climbs

    Article • Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  20. Mass Estimation for an Adaptive Trajectory Predictor using Optimal Control

    Article • January 2015, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  21. Operating cost based cruise speed reduction for ground delay programs: Effect of scope length

    Article • Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  22. Conflict Free Trajectory Optimisation with Target Tracking and Conformance Monitoring

    Article • June 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  23. Enhancement of a time and energy management algorithm for continuous descent operations

    Article • June 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  24. Cruise speed reduction for ground delay programs: A case study for San Francisco International Airport arrivals

    Article • Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  25. Effect of Wind on Operating-Cost-Based Cruise Speed Reduction for Delay Absorption

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, June 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  26. Enabling leg-based guidance on top of waypoint-based autopilots for UAS

    Article • Aerospace Science and Technology, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  27. Remote Flight Inspection Using Unmanned Aircraft

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, January 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  28. In-Flight Contingency Management for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Computing Information and Communication, December 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  29. An environmental assessment of air traffic speed constraints in the departure phase of flight: A case study at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, Sweden

    Article • Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment, December 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  30. C3 in UAS as a Means for Secondary Navigation

    Article • Journal of Navigation, August 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  31. Requirements, Issues, and Challenges for Sense and Avoid in Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, May 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  32. Regulations and Requirements

    Article • April 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  33. En Route Speed Reduction Concept for Absorbing Air Traffic Flow Management Delays

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, January 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  34. Flight Plan Specification and Management for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    Article • Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  35. Departure and Approach procedures for Unammed Aircraft Systems in a Visual-Flight-Rule Environment

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, July 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  36. Autopilot Abstraction and Standardization for Seamless Integration of Unmanned Aircraft System Applications

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Computing Information and Communication, July 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  37. Equitable Aircraft Noise-Abatement Departure Procedures

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, January 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  38. A multi-objective optimization strategy for designing aircraft noise abatement procedures. Case study at Girona airport

    Article • Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  39. Multi-objective optimisation for aircraft departure trajectories minimising noise annoyance

    Article • Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies, December 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  40. UAS pilot support for departure, approach and airfield operations

    Article • March 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  41. Lexicographic optimisation for optimal departure aircraft trajectories

    Article • Aerospace Science and Technology, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  42. En-route Speed Reduction for the Management of ATFM Delays

    Article • September 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  43. An Assessment for UAS Depart and Approach Operations

    Article • September 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  44. Equitable Noise Abatement Departure Procedures

    Article • September 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  45. An Architecture for the Seamless Integration of UAS Remote Sensing Missions

    Article • April 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  46. In-Flight Contingency Management for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Article • April 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  47. Red-Eye: A Helicopter-based architecture for tactical wildfire monitoring strategies

    Article • March 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  48. Model Rocket Workshop: A Project-Based Learning Experience for Engineering Students

    Article • International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), November 2008, International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  49. Capacity modelling for future aeronautical safety communications over wide areas

    Article • September 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  50. Hierarchical and Sensitivity Analysis for Noise Abatement Departure Procedures

    Article • September 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  51. Flight Dispatching for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Article • August 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  52. Increasing UAV capabilities through autopilot and flight plan abstraction

    Article • October 2007, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Xavier Prats

  53. SBAS data Processing and Analyzing Tool (BRUS)

    Article • September 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Xavier Prats