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Coplanar Low-Thrust Transfer with Eclipses Using Analytical Costate Guess
Max Cerf
Low-thrust orbital transfers are difficult to optimize by indirect methods. The main issues come from the costate guess and from the numerical propagation accuracy required by the…
Multiple Object Trajectography Using Particle Swarm Optimization Combined to Hungarian Method
Max Cerf
The problem of simultaneous trajectography of several dynamical objects is formulated as an optimization problem. The available observations consist in a series of photographs show…
Why do launch trajectories end downwards
Max Cerf
The problem of finding the optimal thrust profile of a launcher upper stage is analyzed. The engine is assumed to be continuously thrusting, following either a linear or a bilevel…
Geometric Optimal Control and Applications to Aerospace
Jiamin Zhu, Emmanuel Trélat, Max Cerf
This survey article deals with applications of optimal control to aerospace problems with a focus on modern geometric optimal control tools and numerical continuation techniques. G…
Optimal Thrust Level for Orbit Insertion
Max Cerf
The minimum-fuel orbital transfer is analyzed in the case of a launcher upper stage using a constantly thrusting engine. The thrust level is assumed to be constant and its value is…
Coupled attitude and trajectory optimization for a launcher tilting maneuver
Jiamin Zhu, Emmanuel Trélat, Max Cerf
We study the minimum time control problem of the launchers. The optimal trajectories of the problem may contain singular arcs, and thus chattering arcs. The motion of the launcher…