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Ph.D. Dissertation Defense - Mark Olsen

Title:  Tracking Control of Nonlinear Maneuverable Re-entry Vehicles using a Fluid-flow Newton-Raphson Controller

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Dr. Yorai Wardi, ECE, Chair, Advisor

Dr. Chaouki Abdallah, ECE

Dr. Kyriakos Vamvoudakis, AE

Dr. Magnus Egerstedt, ECE

Dr. Samuel Coogan, ECE

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The objective of this thesis is to apply a previously developed novel controller, based upon a fluid-flow implementation of the Newton-Raphson method for solving algebraic equations, to the problem of maneuvering re-entry vehicles modeled by state equations. This research is motivated by a resurgence in the area of maneuverable aerospace vehicles spurred by shifting geopolitical landscapes and renewed interest in space exploration. Both thrust-free and thrust-enabled vehicles are modelled to overcome reachability constraints and enable understanding of an oscillation phenomenon that was observed in simulations.

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Monday
Jul 17 2023
11:00am - 01:00pm

Location: Room 307, Lyman Hall

In campus calendar: No

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  • Created by: Daniela Staiculescu
  • Created: 07/11/2023
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