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. 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
