Lawden's Necessary Conditions

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

First-order necessary conditions for fuel-optimal impulsive transfers, including continuity of primer vector, magnitude not exceeding 1, alignment with velocity increments at impulse points, and orthogonality between primer derivative and primer at interior impulses.

Application Value

This concept has application value in cislunar space research and engineering practice, helping to understand core principles of the field.

References

  • Grossi 等 - 2024.
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