Combat Optimization and Analysis Program - COAP. Volume I. Problem Formulation.

Abstract

COAP is a program for the simulation and optimization of combative and cooperative two-vehicles flight paths. It includes single vehicle flight paht problem capability as a subcase. Considerable emphasis is placed on the use of modern optimization. The program has the ability to perform trajectory optimization by the variational steepest-descent method including search for optimal initial conditions; search for optimal arch (stage) lengths; constraints defined at terminal point, intermediate corners (stage points), or along the path and optimum parameter (design variable) values. The program can solve two system (vehicle) problems with or without reacting feedback from the second system (vehicle). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0734755

Entities

People

  • C. R. Glatt
  • D. S. Hague
  • Robert T. Jones

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Feedback
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths
  • Optimization
  • Simulations
  • Steepest Descent Method
  • Terminals
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Applied Combinatorial Optimization and Logic Circuit Design.
  • Operations Research
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers