Convex optimization for trajectory generation: A tutorial on generating dynamically feasible trajectories reliably and efficiently

D Malyuta, TP Reynolds, M Szmuk… - IEEE Control …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reliable and efficient trajectory generation methods are a fundamental need for
autonomous dynamical systems. The goal of this article is to provide a comprehensive …

A survey on convex optimization for guidance and control of vehicular systems

Z Wang - Annual Reviews in Control, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Guidance and control (G&C) technologies play a central role in the development and
operation of vehicular systems. The emergence of computational guidance and control …

Survey of convex optimization for aerospace applications

X Liu, P Lu, B Pan - Astrodynamics, 2017‏ - Springer
Convex optimization is a class of mathematical programming problems with polynomial
complexity for which state-of-the-art, highly efficient numerical algorithms with …

Successive convexification for real-time six-degree-of-freedom powered descent guidance with state-triggered constraints

M Szmuk, TP Reynolds, B Açıkmeşe - Journal of Guidance, Control, and …, 2020‏ - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents a real-time implementable successive convexification algorithm for a
generalized free-final-time six-degree-of-freedom powered descent guidance problem …

Dynamic tube MPC for nonlinear systems

BT Lopez, JJE Slotine, JP How - 2019 American Control …, 2019‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modeling error or external disturbances can severely degrade the performance of Model
Predictive Control (MPC) in real-world scenarios. Robust MPC (RMPC) addresses this …

Successive convexification: A superlinearly convergent algorithm for non-convex optimal control problems

Y Mao, M Szmuk, X Xu, B Açikmese - arxiv preprint arxiv:1804.06539, 2018‏ - arxiv.org
This paper presents the SCvx algorithm, a successive convexification algorithm designed to
solve non-convex constrained optimal control problems with global convergence and …

Gusto: Guaranteed sequential trajectory optimization via sequential convex programming

R Bonalli, A Cauligi, A Bylard… - … conference on robotics …, 2019‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Sequential Convex Programming (SCP) has recently seen a surge of interest as a tool for
trajectory optimization. However, most available methods lack rigorous performance …

Minimum-fuel low-thrust transfers for spacecraft: A convex approach

Z Wang, MJ Grant - IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and …, 2018‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a convex approach to the numerical solution of the minimum-fuel low-
thrust orbit transfer problem. The main contribution is the transformation of the original …

Fuel-optimal rocket landing with aerodynamic controls

X Liu - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2019‏ - arc.aiaa.org
Aerodynamic forces are not negligible for a reusable rocket returning back to Earth. How the
aerodynamic controls and propulsion should be coordinated to realize fuel-optimal precise …

Robust low-thrust trajectory optimization using convex programming and a homotopic approach

AC Morelli, C Hofmann… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A robust algorithm to solve the low-thrust fuel-optimal trajectory optimization problem for
interplanetary spacecraft is developed in this article. The original nonlinear optimal control …