Descent Trajectory Optimization is a computational method in aerospace engineering that determines the most efficient path for a spacecraft’s descent through a planetary atmosphere by minimizing fuel consumption, thermal loads, or time-to-land while satisfying dynamic, environmental, and mission-specific constraints.
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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, United States
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10 publications
361 citations
San Diego State University
San Diego, United States
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6 publications
298 citations
Ames Research Center
Mountain View, United States
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, United States
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, United States
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149 citations
Netherlands Aerospace Centre
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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UNSW Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xi'an, China
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- Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
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- Aerospace Science and Technology
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- Journal of Aircraft
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- Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications
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- AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference
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