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Steady Glide Dynamics and Guidance of Hypersonic Vehicle

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Authors:
  1. Wanchun Chen

    1. School of Astronautics, Beihang University, Beijing, China

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  2. Hao Zhou

    1. School of Astronautics, Beihang University, Beijing, China

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  3. Wenbin Yu

    1. School of Astronautics, Beihang University, Beijing, China

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  4. Liang Yang

    1. School of Astronautics, Beihang University, Beijing, China

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  • Introduces over 10 new methods on entry glide trajectory optimization and guidance
  • Offers several complex examinations of entry glide guidance considering different constraints
  • Presents many practical engineering cases to help readers to understand the methods

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxii
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  2. Introduction

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 1-9

  3. Mathematical Fundamentals

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 11-39

  4. Mathematical Modeling for Hypersonic Glide Problem

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 41-51

  5. Mathematical Description of Glide-Trajectory Optimization Problem

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 53-64

  6. Indirect Approach to the Optimal Glide Trajectory Problem

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 65-101

  7. Direct Method for Gliding Trajectory Optimization Problem

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 103-124

  8. Concept of Steady Glide Reentry Trajectory and Stability of Its Regular Perturbation Solutions

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 125-148

  9. Analytical Solutions of Steady Glide Reentry Trajectory in Three Dimensions and Their Application to Trajectory Planning

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 149-165

  10. Trajectory Damping Control Technique for Hypersonic Glide Reentry

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 167-189

  11. Steady Glide Dynamic Modeling and Trajectory Optimization for High Lift-To-Drag Ratio Reentry Vehicle

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 191-211

  12. Singular Perturbation Guidance of Hypersonic Glide Reentry

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 213-232

  13. 3-D Reentry Guidance with Real-Time Planning of Reference using New Analytical Solutions Based on Spectral Decomposition Method

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 233-276

  14. Omnidirectional Autonomous Reentry Guidance Based on 3-D Analytical Glide Formulae Considering Influence of Earth’s Rotation

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 277-321

  15. Analytical Steady-Gliding Guidance Employing Pseudo-Aerodynamic Profiles

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 323-364

  16. Linear Pseudospectral Guidance Method for Eliminating General Nominal Effort Miss Distance

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 365-388

  17. Linear Pseudospectral Reentry Guidance with Adaptive Flight Phase Segmentation and Eliminating General Nominal Effort Miss Distance

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 389-432

  18. Trajectory-shaping Guidance with Final Speed and Load Factor Constraints

    • Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang
    Pages 433-461
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About this book

This book presents the latest researches on hypersonic steady glide dynamics and guidance, including the concept of steady glide reentry trajectory and the stability of its regular perturbation solutions, trajectory damping control technique for hypersonic glide reentry, singular perturbation guidance of hypersonic glide reentry, trajectory optimization based on steady glide, linear pseudospectral generalized nominal effort miss distance guidance, analytical entry guidance and trajectory-shaping guidance with final speed and load factor constraints. They can be used to solve many new difficult problems in entry guidance. And many practical engineering cases are provided for the readers for better understanding. Researchers and students in the fields of flight vehicle design or flight dynamics, guidance and control could use the book as valuable reference.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Astronautics, Beihang University, Beijing, China

    Wanchun Chen, Hao Zhou, Wenbin Yu, Liang Yang

About the authors

Wanchun Chen is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Beihang University, Beijing, China. He received B.E. and M.E. in flight vehicle design and Ph.D. in flight dynamics and control from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (now named Beihang University) in 1986, 1989 and 1995, respectively. His research interests are in the area of flight dynamics, guidance and control of aerospace vehicle, aerospace vehicle integrated design and analysis. 


Hao Zhou is a Lecturer and master’s Supervisor of Beihang University, Beijing, China. He received B.E. in aerodynamics from National University of Defense Technology and Ph.D. in flight vehicle design from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (now named Beihang University) in 1998 and 2006, respectively. His research interests are in the area of flight dynamics, guidance and control of aerospace vehicle, aerospace vehicle integrated design and analysis.
 
Wenbin Yu is an Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Beihang University, Beijing, China. He received B.E. and Ph.D. in flight vehicle design from Beihang University in 2010 and 2016, respectively. His research interests are in the area of flight dynamics, guidance and control of aerospace vehicle, aerospace vehicle integrated design and analysis. 


Liang Yang is a Lecturer and master’s Supervisor of Beihang University, Beijing, China. He received B.E. in mechanical engineering and automation from Hunan Agricultural University and Ph.D. in flight vehicle design from Beihang University in 2008 and 2016, respectively. His research interests are in the area of flight dynamics, guidance and control of aerospace vehicle, aerospace vehicle integrated design and analysis.

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