The flight trajectory of aerospace vehicles subject to a class of path constraints is considered. The constrained dynamics is shown to be a natural two-time-scale system. Asymptotic analytical solutions are obtained. Problems of trajectory optimization and guidance can be dramatically simplified with these solutions. Applications in trajectory design for an aerospace plane strongly support the theoretical development.
Analytical Solutions to Constrained Hypersonic Flight Trajectories
1992
21 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aerodynamics , Spacecraft Trajectories & Flight Mechanics , Manned Spacecraft , Aerospace planes , Aerospace vehicles , Ascent trajectories , Cruising flight , Hypersonic flight , Trajectory analysis , Trajectory optimization , Asymptotic methods , Flight paths , Spacecraft guidance , Trajectory control
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