Ascent Trajectory Optimization Considering the Sonic Boom.

Indoor Sonic Boom Reproduction Using ANC

ABSTRACT The European programs for development of supersonic air-flights involve new studies on the human perception of sonic boom. Because this noise includes high-level components at very low-frequency, the usual psycho-acoustic tests with headphones are not relevant; instead, the original sound-field can be reproduced with many loudspeakers in a small room, but the loudspeakers must be contr...

Sonic Boom in the Little Bang at RHIC ?

The Big Bang Model is a widely accepted theory for the origin and evolution of our universe. It postulates that ∼ 12−14 billion years ago, a hot and dense plasma of quarks and gluons (QGP) was produced a few micro seconds after the “big bang”. A pervading uniform glow of cold cosmic microwave background provides an unequivocal signature for the subsequent expansion from this hot and dense state...

Gradient Ascent Critic Optimization

In this paper, we address the critic optimization problem within the context of reinforcement learning. The focus of this problem is on improving an agent’s critic, so as to increase performance over a distribution of tasks. We use ordered derivatives, in a process similar to back propagation through time, to compute the gradient of an agent’s fitness with respect to its reward function. With e...

Automatic Differentiation for Optimum Design, Applied to Sonic Boom Reduction

Ascent Phase Trajectory Optimization for a Hypersonic Vehicle Using Nonlinear Programming

In this paper we present a nonlinear programming solution to one of the most challenging problems in trajectory optimization. Unlike most aerospace trajectory optimization problems the ascent phase of a hypersonic vehicle has to undergo large changes in altitude and associated aerodynamic conditions. As a result, its aerodynamic characteristics, as well as its propulsion parameters, undergo dra...