THE APPLICATION OF DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING TO SATELLITE INTERCEPT AND RENDEZVOUS PROBLEMS,

Abstract

This Memorandum discusses the application of dynamic programming to a terminal guidance process for satellite intercept and rendezvous problems. The mathematical equations describing the guidance process are derived and simplified by linearizing assumptions in order to reduce the complexity of the computation process. Some typical numerical data are then used to evaluate the effect of these linearizing assumptions on system performance. It is concluded that these linearizing assumptions result in satisfactory system performance within practical tolerances as far as the optimal control system is concerned. However, the linearizing assumptions appear to have an adverse effect on the performance of the filter used to process observational data. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0604858

Entities

People

  • F. T. Smith

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Control Systems
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Equations
  • Guidance
  • Mathematics
  • Rendezvous
  • Terminal Guidance
  • Terminals

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Operations Research

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers