Parameterization effects on convergence when optimizing a low-thrust trajectory with gravity assists

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1668-1687

  McConaghy, T Troy ^a,b   Longuski, James M ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; EARTH (PLANET); GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CARTESIAN COORDINATES; FLYBY MISSION; OPTIMIZATION CONVERGENCE; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS;

TRAJECTORIES;

EID: 19644377279     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2004-5403     Document Type: Conference Paper

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