1. Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming Open Access Author: Policelli, Michael J Title: Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: DirectCollocationNonlinear ProgrammingVerticalTakeoffLandingVTVLmoonlunartrajectoryoptimizationspacecraft File: Download 2014_Policelli_M.S._Thesis_Final_Version__August_3_.pdf Committee Members: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Determination of Optimal Earth-mars Trajectories to Target the Moons of Mars Open Access Author: Conte, Davide Title: Determination of Optimal Earth-mars Trajectories to Target the Moons of Mars Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: MarsPhobosDeimosastrodynamics File: Download Davide_Conte_-_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Delta-v Feasibility of Piggyback Lunar Transfers Open Access Author: Shuford, Skyler M Title: Delta-v Feasibility of Piggyback Lunar Transfers Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: piggybackisslunar transferorbitcubesatsecondary payloadlunar capturelunar insertion File: Download shufordThesis.pdf Committee Members: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Optimal Earth Return Transfers from Lagrange Point Orbits Using Particle Swarm Optimization Open Access Author: Nayyar, Mollik Title: Optimal Earth Return Transfers from Lagrange Point Orbits Using Particle Swarm Optimization Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Three body systemLagrange pointsmanifoldsoptimizationparticle swarmPSODynamical SystemsOptimal TransfersAstrodynamicsLagrange Point OrbitsLPOLambert's Problem File: Download MollikNayyar_-_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
