Design optimization of a space launch vehicle using a genetic algorithm

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 733-740

  Bayley, Douglas J ^a,b   Hartfield Jr , Roy J ^b,c   Burkhalter, John E ^b,c   Jenkins, Rhonald M ^b,c  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; EARTH (PLANET); FLIGHT DYNAMICS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LAUNCH VEHICLES; ORBITS; SOLID PROPELLANTS; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

COST ESTIMATING RELATIONSHIPS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; HIGH-FIDELITY SYSTEM MODELS; LAUNCH VEHICLE SYSTEMS; MULTISTAGE CONFIGURATION; PRELIMINARY DESIGN; PROPULSION CHARACTERISTICS; SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES;

COST ESTIMATING;

EID: 48849107658     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.35318     Document Type: Article

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