Non-linear receding horizon control based real-time guidance and control methodologies for launch vehicles

This paper investigates a novel application of real-time nonlinear receding horizon control methodology with emphasis on launch vehicles. Through this work, we demonstrate a non-iterative nonlinear receding horizon control scheme, which can be implemented and run in real-time. Theory is demonstrated on a 2 state missile dynamics example, where the outcomes of the preliminary results demonstrate the applicability of such framework on complex missile dynamics and frameworks.