Evolutionary Computation Applied to a Spacecraft Orbital Maneuver

John Drury

Evolutionary computation (EC) is an alternate form of technical problem-solving that uses biologically-inspired algorithms to predict optimized solutions. In aerospace engineering, minimizing the amount of fuel needed to reach a certain orbit is very important so the weight of a rocket can be reduced. By comparing the solution produced using the EC algorithms to the known solution of an orbit transfer problem, the algorithms can be refined for accuracy and applied to other spacecraft maneuvers.
Major: 
Aerospace Engineering
Exhibition Category: 
Engineering
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Brad Sottile, Lecturer in Computer Science and Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering
Poster Number: 
221