Optimal Spacecraft Guidance
Matthew W. Harris, Utah State University;
Michael Benjamin Rose, Utah State University
Utah State University, 2023
ISBN: 9798394013461;
Language: English
Optimal Spacecraft Guidance is a book designed to help students develop fundamental skills needed to do professional work in the area of spacecraft guidance, which refers to the design of optimal spacecraft trajectories and to optimal control of spacecraft. Proficiency in calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and computer programming is required. After working through the book, students should have an understanding of the linear quadratic framework, E-guidance, Q-guidance, Apollo descent guidance, modern convex optimization-based guidance, and more. The book features:
- 7 chapters
- 17 MATLAB implementations
- 73 end-of-chapter problems
- 30+ figures and illustrations
- 30+ solved problems
MATLAB implementations are available on GitHub.
