Design of space launch vehicle using numerical optimization and inverse method

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 212-218

  Lee, Jae Woo ^a,c   Lee, Young Ki ^a,c   Byun, Yung Hwan ^a,c   Hwang, Ho Yon ^b,d  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

^c Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (South Korea)

^d Sch of Mech and Aerosp Eng   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DRAG; HEAT TRANSFER; HYPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; LAUNCHING; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES;

AEROSPACE VEHICLES;

EID: 0035269742     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3672     Document Type: Article

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