Background
Junkins, John Lee was born in 1943 in Oakman, Georgia, SCIENCE/ENGINEERING0. Son of N. Elouise Click.
(This monograph has grown out of the authors' recent work ...)
This monograph has grown out of the authors' recent work directed toward solving a family of problems which arise in maneuvering modern spacecraft. The work ranges from fundamental developments in analytical dynamics and optimal control to a significant collection of example applications. The primary emphasis herein is upon the most central analytical and numerical methods for determining optimal rotational maneuvers of spacecraft. The authors focus especially upon the large angle nonlinear maneuvers, and also consider large rotational maneuvers of flexible vehicles with simultaneous vibration suppression/arrest. Each chapter includes a list of references. The book provides much new material which will be of great interest to practising professionals and advanced graduate students working in the general areas of spacecraft technology, applied mathematics, optimal control theory, and numerical optimization. Chapter 11 in particular presents new information that will be found widely useful for terminal control and tracking maneuvers.
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aerospace engineering educator
Junkins, John Lee was born in 1943 in Oakman, Georgia, SCIENCE/ENGINEERING0. Son of N. Elouise Click.
Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University, 1965. Master of Science in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering with distinction, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969.
Engineering aide, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1962-1964;
aerospace engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, 1965-1966;
engineer, scientist specialist, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, Santa Monica, California, 1966-1970;
assistant professor aerospace engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1970-1974;
associate professor aerospace engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1974-1978;
professor engineering science and mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1978-1985;
professor aerospace engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1985;
Texas Engineering Experiment Station Distinguished chair professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1985-1989;
George J. Eppright chair professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1989;
director Center for Mechanics and Control, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1991. Visiting scientist Air Force Office of Scientific Research's University Research Resident Program, Wright-PattersonFlight Dynamics Laboratory, Dayton, Ohio, 1981-1982. Visiting professor Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1992-1993.
Vice president, board directors Digital ScanningSys., Inc., Santa Rosa, California, since 1992. Associate director Texas Space Grant Consortium, Austin, since 1995. Consultant in field to numerous organizations including Analytical Dynamics Associations, College Station, 1988-1992, SPARTA, Laguna Hills, California, 1990-1991, Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, Inc., Downey, California, 1993, General Motors Design Center, Warren, Michigan, since 1994.
Presenter in field.
(This monograph has grown out of the authors' recent work ...)
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate editor Journal Guidance, Control and Dynamics 1986-1988, Mechanics and Control of Flight award 1983, Distinguished Service citation 1989, G. Edward Pendray Aerospace Literature award 1990, Paper Citation award 1994, Theodore Von Karman Lectureship award 1997), American Astronautical Society (associate editor Journal Astronautical Sciences 1977-1983, Distinguished Service award for 1983, Dirk Brouwer award 1987). Member National Academy Engineering, International Academy Astronautics, Celestial Mechanics Institute (associate editor Journal Celestial Mechanics, Distinguished Service award 1983), Sigma Xi (Distinguished Scientist award 1992), Phi Kappa phi, Sigma Gamma Tau.
Children: J. Stephen, Kathryn L.