Anil V. Rao Vehicle Dynamics and Optimization Laboratory

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  • Professor
  • Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • University of Florida
  • Director, Vehicle Dynamics and Optimization Laboratory

Dr. Anil V. Rao is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, where he directs the Vehicle Dynamics and Optimization Laboratory.

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Dr. Anil V. Rao, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Research Focus

Dr. Rao specializes in novel computational methods for complex constrained optimal control problems, supporting methods in nonlinear optimization and automatic differentiation, and applications in space flight mechanics, orbital mechanics, atmospheric flight mechanics, robotics, ground vehicles, and biomechanics.

  • Variable-order Gaussian quadrature collocation methods for optimal control.
  • Sparse nonlinear programming methods for large-scale trajectory optimization.
  • Software development for state-of-the-art optimal control applications.

Publications

Journal articles, conference papers, arXiv articles, books, and edited volumes.

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GPOPS-II

Optimal control software using hp-adaptive Gaussian quadrature collocation and sparse nonlinear programming.

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Teaching

Recent and archived courses in dynamics, astrodynamics, optimal control, analytical dynamics, and vibrations.

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