4 papers
Parallel-in-Time Nonlinear Optimal Control via GPU-native Sequential Convex Programming
Yilin Zou, Zhong Zhang, Maxime Robic +1
Real-time solution of nonlinear optimal control problems remains challenging on embedded robotic hardware, where conventional solvers often rely on global sparse linear algebra or…
Optimal Control and Neural Porkchop Analysis for Low-Thrust Asteroid Rendezvous Mission
Zhong Zhang, Niccolò Michelotti, Gonçalo Oliveira Pinho +2
This paper presents a comparative study of the applicability and accuracy of optimal control methods and neural network-based estimators in the context of porkchop plots for prelim…
Neural Approximators for Low-Thrust Trajectory Transfer Cost and Reachability
Zhong Zhang, Francesco Topputo
In trajectory design, fuel consumption and trajectory reachability are two key performance indicators for low-thrust missions. This paper proposes general-purpose pretrained neural…
Global Optimality in Multi-Flyby Asteroid Trajectory Optimization: Theory and Application Techniques
Zhong Zhang, Xiang Guo, Di Wu +3
Designing optimal trajectories for multi-flyby asteroid missions is scientifically critical but technically challenging due to nonlinear dynamics, intermediate constraints, and num…