Abstract

The multiphase numerical optimization study has been carried out for a 2-stage boost vehicle and small size X-33 type lifting-body reentry vehicle with heat rate and dynamic pressure constraint. The problem has been modeled as a nonlinear, multiphase optimal control problem with the objective to compute the optimum burn-out conditions as well as the best control deflections that would maximize the cross range performance of the boost-glide vehicle under study. The study has been performed using hp-adaptive Pseudospectral method. Comparative performance of the lifting-body vehicle with conventional ballistic missile trajectory has also been carried out. It has been found that for vehicle under study, and near maximum down range, the optimum burn-out angle is 13.6 degree which results in a cross-range of more than 100 km.

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