Constrained Trajectory Optimization for Planetary Entry via Sequential Convex Programming

In this paper, the highly nonlinear planetary-entry optimal control problem is formulated as a sequence of convex problems to facilitate rapid solution. The nonconvex control constraint is avoided ...

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