Optimal control of interplanetary trajectories using electrical propulsion with discrete thrust levels

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 932-939

  Axelrod, A ^a   Guelman, M ^a   Mishne, D ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; INTERPLANETARY SPACECRAFT; OPTIMIZATION; SPACE RESEARCH; TRAJECTORIES;

DISCRETE MULTILEVEL ELECTRICAL ENGINE; DISCRETE THRUST LEVELS; INTERPLANETARY MISSIONS; INTERPLANETARY TRAJECTORIES; OPTIMAL CLOSED LOOP TRAJECTORY CONTROL; OPTIMAL TRAJECTORY;

OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036748511     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.4966     Document Type: Article

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