Numerical study of optimal trajectories with singular arcs for an Ariane 5 launcher

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-55

  Martinon, P ^a,d   Bonnans, F ^a,d   Laurent Varin, J ^b,e   Trelat E ^c,f  

^a INRIA ROCQUENCOURT   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^d CENTRE DE MATHÉMATIQUES APPLIQUÉES   (France)

^e Launchers Directorate   (France)

^f Bâtiment de Mathématiques ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG; LAUNCH VEHICLES; ROCKETS; TRAJECTORIES;

ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTS; GEO-STATIONARY TRANSFER ORBIT; MODIFYING PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL TRAJECTORIES; PONTRYAGIN'S MINIMUM PRINCIPLES; REALISTIC PHYSICAL MODEL; SHOOTING METHODS; STAGE SEPARATION;

LAUNCHING;

EID: 60349131814     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.37387     Document Type: Article

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