Optimal trajectories in atmospheric flight

摘要: ABSTRACT This paper reviews the main contributions in general optimization problem atmospheric flight. The is formulated a vector form from which characteristics of optimal lift, bank and thrust control integrals motion are established. Using canonical transformation, appropriate equations for flight uniform gravitational field using Cartesian coordinates central Newtonian force spherical deduced. Performance assessment aircraft supersonic reviewed. For planar reentry trajectories, key process proposed. three-dimensional glide solved reduced-order formulation equilibrium condition.