Thrust Continuation
Author: Tianjiang Shuo
Website: https://cislunarspace.cn
Definition
A method to handle optimization difficulty at very low thrust acceleration levels. It starts from a high initial thrust level and gradually reduces the thrust ceiling, using the optimal trajectory from the previous step as the initial guess for the next step.
Related Concepts
- Libration Point / Lagrange Point
References
- Kayama 等 - 2022
