Analytical research in guidance theory Final technical report, 15 Sep. 1966 - 31 Oct. 1967
Applying calculus of variations to optimal guidance problems, and symbolic programming of polynomials
Andrus, J. F.↗
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Multisegmented optimal trajectories
Bolza problem of calculus of variations in terms of control coding applied to trajectories
Vincent, T. L.↗
Conical bodies of given length and volume having maximum lift-to-drag ratio at hypersonic speeds. Variational methods
Variational calculus used in obtaining lift drag ratio attainable by slender conical body at hypersonic speeds
Huang, H.-Y.↗
Optimal control and stability
Relation between optimal control problem and Liapunov functions, and calculus of variations and maximum principle methods of solving synthesis problems
Letov, A. M.↗
Necessary conditions for optimal lunar trajectories with discontinuous state variables and intermediate point constraints.
Guidance regime for optimal multistage lunar trajectory derived by applying calculus of variations to generalized Bolza problem
Andrus, J. F.↗
An endpoint sufficiency condition for multiple stationary solutions
Multiple solutions to problem of bolza in calculus of variation
Brusch, R. G.↗
Gradient methods in control theory. Part 1 - Ordinary gradient method
Calculus of variations minimized under linearized differential constraint for hybrid gradient method
Miele, A.↗
Bodies of revolution having minimum total drag in hypersonic flow
Minimum drag bodies in hypersonic flow using calculus of variations
Oehman, W. I.↗
Space Clinical Medicine.
Book on space clinical medicine covering hypoxia, ebullism, decompression, aerotitis, dehydration, hypothermia, cabin atmosphere contamination, urinary calculus, etc
Busby, D. E.↗
Optimal continuous low-thrust trajectories for co-altitude rendezvous.
Low thrust trajectories for minimum time rendezvous between continuous thrust interceptor and passive target vehicle, comparing calculus of variations and steepest ascent analyses
Burrows, R. R.↗
Disconnected optimal trajectories.
Bolza problem of calculus of variations extended to trajectory optimization problems with several subarcs
Mason, J. D.↗
Optimal control problems as equivalent Lagrange problems
Transforming optical control problem into equivalent Lagrange problem in calculus of variations
Park, S. K.↗
Second order endpoint condition
Second order endpoint condition considered in solution of Bolza problem in calculus of variations
Brusch, R. G.↗
Representation theory of Sp/4/ and SO/5/
Five dimensional rotations and representation of isomorphic spinor groups by boson operators calculus, expanding Gelfand states in Weyl patterns
Holman, W. J., III↗
Variational approach to the gradient method - Theory and numerical experiments
Analytical approach to gradient method within framework of Bolza problem of variational calculus, using linearized differential and isoperimetric constraints
Miele, A.↗
The optimum one-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic slider bearing
Calculus of variations used for determining optimum one dimensional MHD slider bearing with bounded control variables
Shukla, J. B.↗
An endpoint sufficiency test
Endpoint sufficiency test based on differential calculus method, considering Bolza problem of continuous state and piecewise control variables
Vincent, T. L.↗
Optimal control surface locations for aircraft flexure controllers
Optimal control surface location for flexible aircraft determined by matrix minimum principle and calculus of variations
Athans, M.↗