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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

2. Optimal Control Theory

Authors : James M. Longuski, José J. Guzmán, John E. Prussing

Published in: Optimal Control with Aerospace Applications

Publisher: Springer New York

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Abstract

We start this chapter with what might be called the fundamental trajectory optimization problem: launching a satellite into orbit. Before setting up the mathematical model for this problem, let us first discuss in words what the problem entails.

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Metadata
Title
Optimal Control Theory
Authors
James M. Longuski
José J. Guzmán
John E. Prussing
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer New York
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8945-0_2