Convex optimization for trajectory generation: A tutorial on generating dynamically feasible trajectories reliably and efficiently

D Malyuta, TP Reynolds, M Szmuk… - IEEE Control …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reliable and efficient trajectory generation methods are a fundamental need for
autonomous dynamical systems. The goal of this article is to provide a comprehensive …

Advances in trajectory optimization for space vehicle control

D Malyuta, Y Yu, P Elango, B Açıkmeşe - Annual Reviews in Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Space mission design places a premium on cost and operational efficiency. The
search for new science and life beyond Earth calls for spacecraft that can deliver scientific …

Convex optimization for trajectory generation

D Malyuta, TP Reynolds, M Szmuk, T Lew… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2021 - arxiv.org
Reliable and efficient trajectory generation methods are a fundamental need for
autonomous dynamical systems of tomorrow. The goal of this article is to provide a …

Convex approach to three-dimensional launch vehicle ascent trajectory optimization

B Benedikter, A Zavoli, G Colasurdo… - Journal of Guidance …, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper deals with the optimization of the ascent trajectory of a multistage launch vehicle,
from liftoff to the payload injection into the target orbit, considering inverse-square gravity …

Customized real-time first-order methods for onboard dual quaternion-based 6-DoF powered-descent guidance

AG Kamath, P Elango, T Kim, S Mceowen… - AIAA SciTech 2023 …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-2003. vid The dual quaternion-
based 6-DoF powered-descent guidance algorithm (DQG) was selected as the candidate …

Six-degree-of-freedom rocket landing optimization via augmented convex–concave decomposition

M Sagliano, D Seelbinder, S Theil, P Lu - Journal of Guidance, Control …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
In this paper an augmented convex–concave decomposition (ACCD) method for treating
nonlinear equality constraints in an otherwise convex problem is proposed. This …

Autonomous six-degree-of-freedom spacecraft docking with rotating targets via reinforcement learning

CE Oestreich, R Linares, R Gondhalekar - Journal of Aerospace …, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
A policy for six-degree-of-freedom docking maneuvers with rotating targets is developed
through reinforcement learning and implemented as a feedback control law. Potential clients …

A survey on convex optimization for guidance and control of vehicular systems

Z Wang - Annual Reviews in Control, 2024 - Elsevier
Guidance and control (G&C) technologies play a central role in the development and
operation of vehicular systems. The emergence of computational guidance and control …

Real-time optimal control of a 6-DOF state-constrained close-proximity rendezvous mission

A Selim, İ Özkol - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
A rendezvous mission with a tumbling space object has been studied by developing a novel
three-phase mission design architecture which includes model and state uncertainties by …

Convex optimization of launch vehicle ascent trajectory with heat-flux and splash-down constraints

B Benedikter, A Zavoli, G Colasurdo… - Journal of Spacecraft …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents a convex programming approach to the optimization of a multistage
launch vehicle ascent trajectory, from the liftoff to the payload injection into the target orbit …