Performance optimization of a maneuvering re-entry vehicle using a legendre pseudospectral method

AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Rao, Anil V ^a   Clarke, Kimberley A ^b  

^a CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIFT DRAG RATIO; MANEUVERABILITY; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; REENTRY;

LEGENDRE PSEUDOSPECTRAL METHODS; OPTIMAL CONTROL PROBLEM; OPTIMAL STEERING LAW; OPTIMAL TRAJECTORIES; OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS; PSEUDOSPECTRAL METHODS;

VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

EID: 85086490841     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-4885     Document Type: Conference Paper

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