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Hargraves, Charles; Johnson, Forrester; Paris, Stephen; Rettie, Ian

Numerical computation of optimal atmospheric trajectories. (English) Zbl 0475.49030

J. Guid. Control 4, 406-414 (1981).
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MSC:

49M30 Other numerical methods in calculus of variations (MSC2010)
33C45 Orthogonal polynomials and functions of hypergeometric type (Jacobi, Laguerre, Hermite, Askey scheme, etc.)
65K10 Numerical optimization and variational techniques
76G25 General aerodynamics and subsonic flows
76J20 Supersonic flows
70E15 Free motion of a rigid body

Keywords:

numerical computation; optimal atmospheric trajectories; second-order direct trajectory optimization method; state time history; Chebyshev polynomials; penalty functions; brachistochrone; subsonic transport minimum-time climb; supersonic interceptor minimum-time climb; rocket problem with a singular arc; subsonic transport minimum-fuel; optimal evasive maneuvers
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