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Optimal Thruster Control

Optimal Thruster Control is a control framework that belongs to the class of thruster control methods and is distinguished by its design to minimize fuel consumption or energy usage while achieving desired spacecraft or underwater vehicle trajectory and attitude adjustments through mathematically optimized actuation of thrusters.

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2017–2026

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Optimal power-limited rendezvous with upper and lower bounds on thrust

Thomas E. Carter, Cyrus J. Pardis · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 1996 · 69 citations

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The optimum control of thruster system for dynamically positioned vessels

Chao Liang, Wen‐Hui Cheng · Ocean Engineering · 2003 · 44 citations

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Design and Experimental Validation of a Nonlinear Low-Level Controller for an Unmanned Fin-Less Airship

Torsten Liesk, Meyer Nahon, Benoît Boulet · IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology · 2012 · 44 citations

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Nonangular MPC-Based Thrust Allocation Algorithm for Marine Vessels—A Study of Optimal Thruster Commands

Stian Skjong, Eilif Pedersen · IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification · 2017 · 29 citations · Full text

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Multi-fidelity and multi-objective optimization of low-thrust transfers with control strategy for all-electric geostationary satellites

Renhe Shi, Teng Long, Hexi Baoyin · Acta Astronautica · 2020 · 23 citations

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Authors

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  1. WC
    Wen‐Hui Cheng

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    1 publications · 44 citations

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  2. EB
    Erika Biediger

    ExxonMobil (United States), United States

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  3. BR
    Bjørnar Realfsen

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  4. CJ
    Cyrus J. Pardis

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute, United States

    1 publications · 69 citations

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  5. TL
    Teng Long

    Beijing Institute of Technology, China

    1 publications · 23 citations

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Institutions

18

  1. Draper Laboratory

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    60 citations

  2. Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    23 citations

  3. Eastern Connecticut State University

    Willimantic, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    69 citations

  4. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  5. Nan Jeon University of Science and Technology

    Tainan City, Taiwan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    44 citations

  6. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

    Haifa, Israel

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  7. China Academy of Space Technology

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    38 citations

  8. Beijing Institute of Technology

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    23 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    3 publications · 106 citations

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  2. Ocean Engineering

    1 publications · 44 citations

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  3. Journal of Propulsion and Power

    1 publications · 12 citations

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