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AE 247 - Trajectory Optimization in Aerospace Applications


3 unit(s)
Formulation and solution of optimization problems in aerospace engineering. Parameter optimization, minima of functions and functionals, necessary conditions, calculus of variations, control formulation, two-point boundary-value problems. Primer vector theory. Applications to typical problems in aerospace engineering, such as optimal launch, minimum time to climb, maximum range, and optimal space trajectories.

Prerequisite(s): BS in Aerospace Engineering or instructor consent.
Grading: Letter Graded


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