CONTROLLER design is more troublesome in aerospace systems due to, inter alia, diversity
of mission platforms, convoluted nonlinear dynamics, predominantly strict mission and …

Abstract Space mission design places a premium on cost and operational efficiency. The
search for new science and life beyond Earth calls for spacecraft that can deliver scientific …

This paper investigates the distributed finite-time consensus problem of second-order multi-
agent systems (MAS) in the presence of bounded disturbances. Based on the continuous …

This paper presents a strategy and case studies of spacecraft relative motion guidance and
control based on the application of linear quadratic model predictive control (MPC) with …

In an effort to pursue more advanced missions in space, improved on-board trajectory
optimization and path (re) planning capabilities are necessary. Over the past decades …

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 …

This book discusses all spacecraft attitude control-related topics: spacecraft (including
attitude measurements, actuator, and disturbance torques), modeling, spacecraft attitude …

This paper proposes a guidance scheme for autonomous docking between a controlled
spacecraft and an uncontrolled tumbling target in circular orbit. The onboard trajectory …

The key role of autonomous systems in future space missions has made model predictive
control a very attractive guidance and control technique. However, the capability of low …

The objective of an aircraft engine control system is to provide required thrust as well as
protection against the physical and operational limits. Model predictive control (MPC) …