Mimmizing the maximum heating of a re-entering space shuttle

An optimal control problem with multiple control constraints

verfasst von

H. Kreim, B. Kugelmann, H. J. Pesch, M. H. Breitner

Abstract

This paper presents a numerical investigation of an optimal re-entry manoeuvre under several control and control-state constraints. The essential aim of the optimization is the minimization of the maximal skin temperature of an orbiter. It is demonstrated that the interaction of different solution techniques is indispensable in order to successfully treat such a highly constrained problem. The reduction of the skin temperature is significant. Moreover, the maximum heat flux and the integrated heat flux are also reduced considerably by the optimization.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik

Externe Organisation(en)

Technische Universität München (TUM)
Technische Universität Clausthal

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Optimal Control Applications and Methods

Band

17

Seiten

45-69

Anzahl der Seiten

25

ISSN

0143-2087

Publikationsdatum

1996

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Steuerungs- und Systemtechnik, Software, Steuerung und Optimierung, Angewandte Mathematik

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1514(199601/03)17:1<45::AID-OCA564>3.0.CO;2-X (Zugang: Unbekannt)