Singular arcs in the generalized Goddard's problem

Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 439-461

  Bonnans, F ^a   Martinon, P ^a   Trelat E ^a,b  

^a CENTRE DE MATHÉMATIQUES APPLIQUÉES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

Direct methods; Goddard's problem; Homotopy; Optimal control; Shooting method; Singular trajectories

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL METHODS;

DIRECT METHOD; FINAL COSTS; GODDARD PROBLEM; HOMOTOPIC; HOMOTOPIES; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; PONTRYAGIN'S MAXIMUM PRINCIPLE; SHOOTING METHODS; SINGULAR TRAJECTORIES; THRUST FORCES;

TRAJECTORIES;

EID: 54049094042     PISSN: 00223239     EISSN: 15732878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10957-008-9387-1     Document Type: Article

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