Near-optimal re-entry trajectories for reusable launch vehicles

22nd Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 306-316

  Chou, H C ^a   Ardema, M D ^a   Bowles, J V ^b  

^a Department of Computer Science and Engineering   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE VEHICLES; ALTITUDE CONTROL; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COST FUNCTIONS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; LAUNCH VEHICLES; ORBITS; ROCKETS; TRAJECTORIES; VEHICLES;

CONTROL VARIABLE; DESCENT TRAJECTORIES; MINIMUM SURFACES; OPTIMIZATION METHODOLOGY; PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS; REENTRY TRAJECTORIES; REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES; SINGLE STAGE TO ORBITS;

REENTRY;

EID: 84983178109     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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