Optimization of variable-specific-impulse interplanetary trajectories

AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Casalino, Lorenzo ^a   Colasurdoy, Guido ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; TRAJECTORIES;

ANALYTICAL FORMULATION; CONSTANT SPECIFIC IMPULSE; INDIRECT OPTIMIZATION METHODS; INTERPLANETARY TRAJECTORY; OPTIMAL TRAJECTORIES; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; SOLAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION; VARIABLE DISTANCES;

INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT;

EID: 85086616541     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-4897     Document Type: Conference Paper

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