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1. Design of Interplanetary Trajectories with Multiple Synergetic Gravitational Assist Maneuvers via Particle Swarm Optimization

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Open Access
Author:
Shaw, Matthew Joseph
Title:
Design of Interplanetary Trajectories with Multiple Synergetic Gravitational Assist Maneuvers via Particle Swarm Optimization
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
orbital mechanics
interplanetary trajectory design
interplanetary travel
astrodynamics
space mission design
Particle Swarm Optimization
gravitational assist
multiple gravitational assist
gravity assist
multiple gravity assist
synergetic flyby
powered flyby
synergetic gravitational assist
synergetic gravity assist
powered gravitational assist
powered gravity assist
trajectory design
File:
Download ShawMatthew-MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

2. Time-optimal, constrained, satellite reorientation maneuver using inverse dynamics

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Open Access
Author:
Nino, Michael
Title:
Time-optimal, constrained, satellite reorientation maneuver using inverse dynamics
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Reorientation
Rigidbody Satellite
Satellite
Optimal Reorientation
PSO
Particle Swarm Optimization
Quaternion
Euler Angle
Optimal Control
Time Optimal Control
Michael Nino
Mike Nino
Melton
Dr. Melton
Robert G. Melton
Aerospace Engineering
File:
Download Mike_Nino_Updated_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member
Puneet Singla, Committee Member

3. OPTIMAL LANDING TRAJECTORIES ON THE MOON USING LAMBERT TARGETING AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Khushboo
Title:
OPTIMAL LANDING TRAJECTORIES ON THE MOON USING LAMBERT TARGETING AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Multiple precision landings
Optimal trajectories
File:
Download Patel_Khushboo_MS_thesis_August_2019.pdf
Committee Members:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

5. OPTIMAL FEEDBACK CONTROL DESIGN FOR A HYPERSONIC REENTRY VEHICLE

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Open Access
Author:
Mirzaei, Mehrdad
Title:
OPTIMAL FEEDBACK CONTROL DESIGN FOR A HYPERSONIC REENTRY VEHICLE
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Optimal Control
Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman Equation
Optimal Feedback Control
Trajectory Optimization
Hypersonic Reentry Vehicle
Sparse Collocation Method
Convex Optimization
File:
Download Mehrdad_Mirzaei_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

6. A Levy flight based approach to solving optimal control problems with indirect methods

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Open Access
Author:
Palazzo, Thomas
Title:
A Levy flight based approach to solving optimal control problems with indirect methods
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Optimal Control
Heuristic Optimization
Levy flights
Metaheuristics
Trajectory optimization
Aerospace Engineering
File:
Download Palazzo-MS-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair

7. Maximizing Propellant Consumption To Prepare An Impaired Satellite For Retrieval

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Open Access
Author:
Shenoy, Ashish
Title:
Maximizing Propellant Consumption To Prepare An Impaired Satellite For Retrieval
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
PSO
Particle Swarm Optimization
Satellite
Retrieval
Impaired Satellite
Propellant Consumption
Orbital Elements
Gauss Variational Equations
GVE
File:
Download Ashish-Shenoy-Thesis-2019_Final_Form_Fixed.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
Puneet Singla, Committee Member

8. Spacecraft State Estimation and Stealth Through Orbit-Perturbing Maneuvers: A Game Theory Approach

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Open Access
Author:
Reiter, Jason A
Title:
Spacecraft State Estimation and Stealth Through Orbit-Perturbing Maneuvers: A Game Theory Approach
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
sensor avoidance
astrodynamics
competitive coevolution
proximal policy optimization
strategy optimization
mission design
operations analysis
File:
Download Reiter-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
David Bradley Spencer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Puneet Singla, Committee Member
Christopher C Byrne, Committee Member
Karl Martin Reichard, Outside Member
Richard Linares, Special Signatory
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member

10. Uncertainty propagation for perturbed two-body orbits using Gaussian mixture models

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Open Access
Author:
Pujet-Mercier, Mehdi
Title:
Uncertainty propagation for perturbed two-body orbits using Gaussian mixture models
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Kalman
Filtering
Gaussian Mixture
Molniya
Uncertainties
Two-body
Mixture models
Gaussian Sum Filter
Adaptive Gaussian
Ballistic coefficient
File:
Download MehdiPujetMercier-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair