Browsing Space Systems Design Lab (SSDL) by Subject "Global optimization"
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Design Space Pruning Techniques for Low-Thrust, Multiple Asteroid Rendezvous Trajectory Design
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-09)In 2006, the 2nd Global Trajectory Optimization Competition (GTOC2) posed a “Grand Asteroid Tour” trajectory optimization problem, where participants were required to find the best possible low-thrust trajectory that ... -
Survey of Global Optimization Methods for Low-Thrust, Multiple Asteroid Tour Missions
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-01)Electric propulsion has recently become a viable option for robotic missions, enabling shorter flight times, fewer required planetary gravity assists, smaller launch vehicles, and/or larger payloads. Trajectory design ...