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Boost through reentry trajectory planning for maneuvering reentry vehicles (2007) read it

Coordination and control of a multiple spacecraft using convex optimization techniques

Tillerson, Michael James, 1977- (2002)

  • Advisor: Jonathan P. How
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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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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Onboard trajectory generation for the unpowered landing of autonomous Reusable Launch Vehicles

Girerd, André R. (André René), 1977- (2001)

  • Advisors: Deyst, John J. (John Jacob); Gregg Barto; Wallace E. VanderVelde
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Performance optimization study of a Common Aero Vehicle using a Legendre Pseudospectral Method

Clarke, Kimberley A. (Kimberly Anne), 1979- (2003)

  • Advisor: Jonathan P. How
  • 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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Trajectory optimization with detection avoidance for visually identifying an aircraft

Wholey, Leonard N. (Leonard Nathaniel) (2005)

  • Advisors: Brent D. Appleby; Leena Singh
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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A new guidance method for a DeltaV and re-entry constrained orbit transfer problem

Van Beusekom, Craig Joseph (2005)

  • Advisors: Battin, Richard H; Miotto, Piero
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Trajectory optimization for a fixed trim re-entry vehicle using direct collocation with nonlinear programming

Bibeau, Robert T. (Robert Thomas), 1975- (1999)

  • Advisor: Rudrapatna V. Ramnath
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Agile flight control techniques for a fixed-wing aircraft

Sobolic, Frantisek Michal (2009)

  • Advisor: Jonathan P. How
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Analysis and design of propulsive guidance for atmospheric skip entry trajectories

Teahan, Garrett Oliver (2006)

  • Advisors: Battin, Richard H; Stephen C. Paschall II
  • Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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