Trajectory Optimization and Analysis for Reusable Launch Vehicles

According to the disadvantages of indirect method for trajectory optimization, that initial value the for conjugate variables are highly sensitive and can not obtain the global optimal solution, this paper introduced hybrid genetic algorithm to search initial value of conjugate variables, solved equations to obtain the track of Reusable Launch Vehicles at unpowered gliding phase. In the optimization process, the author takes the constraints of heating rate, dynamic pressure and overload into consideration, and optimizes the trajectory of under different initial factors. Numerical simulations confirm the applicability of the presented algorithm. Considering practical applications, some typical Reusable Launch Vehicles gliding trajectory are optimized. The discussion of the numerical simulations gives some valuable opinions in practical applications.