Perch Landing Assisted by Thruster (plat): Six D.o.f Trajectory Optimization
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This paper handles a trajectory optimization of fixed wing aircraft perch landing assisted by thruster. The paper develops aircraft model and deals with six-degree-of-freedom motion for further understanding of dynamic phenomena of proposed landing method. The landing maneuver is described as an optimal control problem minimizing the fuel consumption with specified terminal landing conditions. The optimal solution is computed by Gauss Pseudo Spectral Method (GPM) and realistic possibility of the method is validated based on the optimized solution.
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