Comparison of implicit integration methods for solving aerospace trajectory optimization problems

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2006

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 197-222

  Riehl, J P ^a,d,e   Paris, S W ^b,e,f   Sjauw, W K ^c,g  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^c KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^d System Analysis Branch   (United States)

^e AIAA   (United States)

^f M S H013 A319   (Canada)

^g NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FLUID MECHANICS; INTEGRATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYNOMIALS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TRAJECTORIES;

AEROSPACE TRAJECTORIES; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION;

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS;

EID: 33846002301     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-6033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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