Minimum control authority plot - A tool for designing thruster systems

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 998-1006

  Wiktor, Peter J ^a  

^a Engineering Arts   (United States)

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EID: 85003310428     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.21301     Document Type: Article

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