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Onboard Dual Quaternion Guidance for Rocket Landing
Abhinav G. Kamath, Javier A. Doll, Purnanand Elango +8
The dual quaternion guidance (DQG) algorithm was selected as the candidate 6-DoF powered-descent guidance algorithm for NASA's Safe and Precise Landing -- Integrated Capabilities E…
Optimization-based Constrained Funnel Synthesis for Systems with Lipschitz Nonlinearities via Numerical Optimal Control
Taewan Kim, Purnanand Elango, Taylor P. Reynolds +2
This paper presents a funnel synthesis algorithm for computing controlled invariant sets and feedback control gains around a given nominal trajectory for dynamical systems with loc…
Convex Optimization for Trajectory Generation
Danylo Malyuta, Taylor P. Reynolds, Michael Szmuk +4
Reliable and efficient trajectory generation methods are a fundamental need for autonomous dynamical systems of tomorrow. The goal of this article is to provide a comprehensive tut…
Fast Trajectory Optimization via Successive Convexification for Spacecraft Rendezvous with Integer Constraints
Danylo Malyuta, Taylor P. Reynolds, Michael Szmuk +2
In this paper we present a fast method based on successive convexification for generating fuel-optimized spacecraft rendezvous trajectories in the presence of mixed-integer constra…
Dual Quaternion Based Powered Descent Guidance with State-Triggered Constraints
Taylor P. Reynolds, Michael Szmuk, Danylo Malyuta +3
This paper presents a numerical algorithm for computing 6-degree-of-freedom free-final-time powered descent guidance trajectories. The trajectory generation problem is formulated u…
Real-Time Quad-Rotor Path Planning Using Convex Optimization and Compound State-Triggered Constraints
Michael Szmuk, Danylo Malyuta, Taylor P. Reynolds +2
The contribution of this paper is the application of compound state-triggered constraints (STCs) to real-time quad-rotor path planning. Originally developed for rocket landing appl…
Successive Convexification for 6-DoF Powered Descent Guidance with Compound State-Triggered Constraints
Michael Szmuk, Taylor P. Reynolds, Behcet Acikmese +2
This paper introduces a continuous formulation for compound state-triggered constraints, which are generalizations of the recently introduced state-triggered constraints. State-tri…
Successive Convexification for Real-Time 6-DoF Powered Descent Guidance with State-Triggered Constraints
Michael Szmuk, Taylor P. Reynolds, Behcet Acikmese
In this paper, we present a real-time successive convexification algorithm for a generalized free-final-time 6-degree-of-freedom powered descent guidance problem. We build on our p…