Study on multi-aircraft reroute planning based on artificial potential field model

Abstract

This article concerns the multi-aircraft reroute planning problem. We represent the problem through an artificial potential field model, with improvements of the model to adapt to conflict resolution in multiple aircrafts path planning. In addition, rotational forces are added around aircrafts and restricted areas to prevent the aircrafts from being caught in potential minimums. The simulation results show a minimum separation of 6.4925km between aircrafts, and a minimum separation of 14.48km between aircrafts and dangerous weather, which proved the method effective in solving multi-aircraft rerouting problems.