Survey of aircraft trajectory optimization methods
Jifeng Guo · Flight Dynamics · 2011
Aircraft trajectory optimization is the key step of flight vehicle general design,especially for the modern spacecraft and supersonic flight vehicle.This paper gives the new classification of aircraft trajectory optimization methods based on a review of all the available trajectory optimization technologies at home and abroad.Meanwhile,the paper gives a summary of principle and application of all trajectory optimization methods and it also gives a detailed analysis of their respective advantages,disadvantages and development trends.Finally this paper introduces kinds of useful trajectory optimization software.