This study aims at the optimization of three-dimensional trajectory method able to achieve soft precision landing at the desired site with a minimum fuel.

A new method is developed to deal with the problem that a decentralized integrated flight/propulsion control system needs to keep centralized control ...

Abstract— It is the goal for future lunar missions to seek and design an optimal soft-landing trajectory of the lunar probe from the lunar satellite orbit ...

Dec 2, 2011 · The optimal solutions obtained satisfy all constraints as well as the desired landing site, and the solutions are verified through a feasibility ...

The optimal solutions obtained satisfy all constraints as well as the desired landing site, and the solutions are verified through a feasibility check.

Optimization of Three-Dimensional Lunar Landing ... Three-Dimensional Trajectory Optimization for soft lunar landing considering landing constraints *.

A trajectory optimization study for a soft landing on the Moon, which analyzed the effects of adding operationally based constraints on the behavior of the ...

This study proposes a novel adaptive mesh refinement strategy based on a constant Hamiltonian profile to enhance the general simultaneous dynamic optimization ...

Three-dimensional trajectory optimization satisfying waypoint and no-fly zone constraints. Published Online:23 May 2012.

Abstract. In this paper, minimum-fuel, two-dimensional trajectory optimization from a parking orbit to the desired landing site is presented.