Indirect Heuristic Method

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

Numerical method for low-thrust orbit transfer that combines necessary conditions for optimality (Pontryagin's Minimum Principle) with heuristic algorithms such as Differential Evolution.

Application Value

在设计地月转移方案时，利用该轨道特性可降低任务总速度增量需求。对于大质量航天器的长时间转移，该推进方式可大幅降低推进剂消耗。

Related Concepts

• Hill Sphere Radius
• Pseudospectral Convex Optimization
• Poincaré Map Representation
• Minimum Norm Targeting

References

• Pozzi 等 - 2025