BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Asia/Jerusalem X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Jerusalem BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1660@aerospace.technion.ac.il DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Jerusalem:20260720T133000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Jerusalem:20260720T143000 DTSTAMP:20260630T130010Z URL:https://aerospace.technion.ac.il/events/ido-braun-20july2026/ SUMMARY:Flight Course Maneuver Optimization for a Fighter Jet in a Threaten ed Area DESCRIPTION:Lecturer:Ido Braun\n Faculty:Department of Aerospace Engineerin g\n Institute:Technion – Israel Institute of Technology\n Location:Class room 240\, 1st floor\, Aerospace Eng. building\n Zoom: https://technion.zo om.us/j/98372598857\n Abstract: Modern integrated air-defense systems (IAD S) equipped with advanced surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) pose a significan t threat to fighter jets conducting strike missions against ground targets . To successfully deliver the munition\, the aircraft must satisfy conflic ting operational objectives. Increasing the release distance generally req uires higher release altitudes\, adding climb exposure time and reducing m aneuverability at an altitude where the interceptor missile possesses a ki nematic advantage. Conversely\, low-altitude releases require the aircraft to penetrate deeper into the threat envelope. Determining the optimal bal ance between these competing effects constitutes a complex trajectory opti mization problem.\n\nThis work presents a computational framework for maxi mizing aircraft survivability during a strike mission in a defended enviro nment. The engagement is simulated using coupled three-degree-of-freedom d ynamic models of the aircraft\, munition\, and intercepting missile. The a ircraft trajectory is formulated as a constrained optimal control problem consisting of a climb phase leading to weapon release and an evasive maneu ver. Aircraft performance limitations\, weapon-release constraints\, atmos pheric effects\, and missile guidance are incorporated into the simulation to provide a realistic representation of the engagement.\n\nThe proposed methodology determines the optimal mission conditions\, including toss alt itude &\; Mach number\, climb geometry\, and escape trajectory\, by max imizing the missile miss distance while ensuring successful weapon deliver y. A modular optimization framework is developed to accommodate both direc t optimal control methods and conventional optimization algorithms\, enabl ing efficient evaluation of alternative mission strategies.\n\nSimulation results demonstrate the inherent tradeoff between weapon employment feasib ility and aircraft survivability. An optimal energy-management strategy em erges that balances aircraft maneuverability\, exposure time\, and weapon range\, providing survivability against advanced air-defense threats.\n\nT his work is towards an M.Sc. degree under the supervision of Prof. Joseph Z. Ben-Asher\, The Stephen B. Klein Faculty of Aerospace Engineering\, Tec hnion.\n Details: \n CATEGORIES:Seminars LOCATION:Classroom 240\, 1st floor\, Aerospace Eng. building END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Jerusalem X-LIC-LOCATION:Asia/Jerusalem BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260327T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:IDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR