Nonlinear optimal feedback control for lunar module soft landing

In this paper, the task of achieving the soft landing of a lunar module such that the fuel consumption and the flight time are minimized is formulated as an optimal control problem. The motion of the lunar module is described in a three dimensional coordinate system. We obtain the form of the optima...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhou, Jingyang, Teo, Kok Lay, Zhou, D., Zhao, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer US 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21189