Optimization of variable-specific-impulse interplanetary trajectories

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 678-684

  Casalino, Lorenzo ^a,b   Colasurdo, Guido ^a,b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b 24   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; EARTH (PLANET); ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROPELLANTS;

DUAL-MODE THRUSTERS; INTERPLANETARY TRAJECTORIES; OPTIMAL CONTROL LAWS; SOLAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION;

ORBITS;

EID: 3843065496     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.11159     Document Type: Article

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