Steepest-ascent method would be more usable if requirements for guessing desired increase in performance parameter and/or certain weighting factors were eliminated; method described eliminates guessing of these parameters; computer program is used to determine optimum trajectories for wide variety of rocket-powered vehicles in several mission options; convergence of iteration is good, and program can be used by engineers who are not familiar with calculus of variations.
New approach to steepest-ascent trajectory optimization
AIAA J
AIAA Journal ; 2 , n 8
1964
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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