Trajectory Optimization of Launch Vehicles Using Object-oriented Programming

The aim of this study is to model launch vehicles with focus on 3-DOF trajectory optimization using a modular approach. Despite the large number of operational launch vehicles, they usually consist of basic components and subsystems. In other words, a launch vehicle is an assembly of stages, which i...

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Main Authors: Fábio da Silva Mota, José Nivaldo Hinckel, Evandro Marconi Rocco, Hanfried Schlingloff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE) 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management
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Online Access:https://www.jatm.com.br/jatm/article/view/948