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Onboard trajectory generation for the unpowered landing of autonomous Reusable Launch Vehicles (2001) read it

New methodologies for onboard generation of Terminal Area Energy Management trajectories for autonomous reusable launch vehicles

Grubler, Andrew C. (Andrew Clay), 1976- (2001)

  • Advisor: Gregg H. Barton
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Control allocation for the next generation of entry vehicles

Shertzer, Richard H. (Richard Hayden), 1977- (2001)

  • Advisor: Douglas J. Zimpfer
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Model predictive control for terminal area energy management and approach and landing for a reusable launch vehicle

LePome, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1977- (2002)

  • Advisors: Deyst, John J. (John Jacob); Piero A. Miott; Wallace E. VanderVelde
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Aerocapture guidance methods for high energy trajectories

DiCarlo, Jennifer L. (Jennifer Lee), 1979- (2003)

  • Advisors: George T. Schmidt; Gregg H. Barton
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Constrained trajectory optimization of a soft lunar landing from a parking orbit

Hawkins, Alisa Michelle (2005)

  • Advisors: Eric M. Feron; Thomas J. Fill
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Engine placement for manned descent at Mars considering single engine failures

York, Stephen P. (Stephen Patrick) (2006)

  • Advisor: David Miller
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Entry guidance for abort scenarios

Barchers, Jeffrey D. (Jeffrey Daniel) (1997)

  • Advisors: Deyst, John J. (John Jacob); Wallace E. VanderVelde
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Managing energy and mode transitions in skip entry guidance for lunar return trajectories

Miller, Melanie A. (Melanie Ann) (2007)

  • Advisors: Deyst, John J. (John Jacob); Gregg H. Barton; Wallace E. VanderVelde
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Boost through reentry trajectory planning for maneuvering reentry vehicles

Abrahamson, Matthew James (2007)

  • Advisor: Ron J. Proulx
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Guidance and control using model predictive control for low altitude real-time terrain following flight

Lapp, Tiffany Rae, 1979- (2004)

  • Advisor: Leena Singh
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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