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Entry Trajectory Design

Entry Trajectory Design is a computational methodology within aerospace engineering that determines the optimal path and control profile for a spacecraft or entry vehicle during atmospheric entry, distinguishing itself from other mission design components by focusing specifically on the vehicle's flight trajectory from atmospheric interface to terminal phase, subject to constraints such as thermal loading, aerodynamic forces, and target accuracy.

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4.3K

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261

Authors

74

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2017–2026

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Onboard Generation of Three-Dimensional Constrained Entry Trajectories

Zuojun Shen, Ping Lu · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2003 · 317 citations

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Predictor-Corrector Entry Guidance for Low-Lifting Vehicles

Ping Lu · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2008 · 181 citations

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Design and Evaluation of an Acceleration Guidance Algorithm for Entry

Amitabh Saraf, James Leavitt, D. T. Chen et al. · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 2004 · 164 citations

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Entry Trajectory Tracking Law via Feedback Linearization

Sanjay Bharadwaj, Anil V. Rao, Kenneth D. Mease · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 1998 · 138 citations

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Solving Constrained Trajectory Planning Problems Using Biased Particle Swarm Optimization

Runqi Chai, Antonios Tsourdos, Al Savvaris et al. · IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems · 2021 · 138 citations · Full text

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Authors

261

  1. PL
    Ping Lu

    Iowa State University, United States

    10 publications · 674 citations

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  2. GT
    Guojian Tang

    National University of Defense Technology, China

    8 publications · 376 citations

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  3. LL
    Luhua Liu

    National University of Defense Technology, China

    6 publications · 284 citations

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  4. KD
    Kenneth D. Mease

    University of California, Irvine, United States

    6 publications · 433 citations

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  5. WB
    Weimin Bao

    China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China

    6 publications · 213 citations

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Institutions

74

  1. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    11 h-index

    28 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. National University of Defense Technology

    Changsha, China

    9 h-index

    37 publications

    1.7K citations

  3. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    9 h-index

    14 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. Johnson Space Center

    Houston, United States

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    366 citations

  5. Beihang University

    Beijing, China

    7 h-index

    25 publications

    744 citations

  6. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    6 h-index

    19 publications

    652 citations

  7. Beijing Institute of Technology

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    855 citations

  8. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    213 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    15 publications · 1K citations

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  2. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    13 publications · 601 citations

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  3. Aerospace Science and Technology

    AST · 11 publications · 560 citations

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  4. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit

    Conference · 10 publications · 300 citations

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  5. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 5 publications · 157 citations

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