Closed form solutions of constrained trajectories - Application in optimal ascent of aerospace planeThe present consideration of the flight trajectory of hypersonic aerospace vehicles subject to a class of path constraints notes the constrained dynamics to constitute a natural two-timescale system, so that problems of trajectory optimization and guidance can be dramatically simplified by means of the asymptotic analytical solutions thus obtained. An illustrative application in ascent trajectory optimization for an aerospace vehicle is presented.
Document ID
19930038291
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lu, Ping (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Samsundar, John (Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1992
Subject Category
Astrodynamics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 92-5012
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, International Aerospace Planes Conference