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67. Jhonathan O. Murcia Piñeros, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Antônio F.B.A. Prado, Rodolfo V. de Moraes, “Optimizing aerogravity-assisted maneuvers at high atmospheric altitude above Venus, Earth, and Mars to control heliocentric orbits”, to appear on Acta Astronautica.

66. A. Richichi, O. Fors, D. Canales, K. Patel, L. E. Mendoza Zambrano, F. Criscola, R. Bevilacqua, S. Eikenberry, J. M. Gómez, “Lunar occultations events from the Earth-Moon equilateral Lagrangian point: simulations and scientic potential”, to appear on the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Main Journal.

65. Ryan Kinzie, Riccardo Bevilacqua, et. al., “Dual Quaternions-Based Dynamics and Control for Gravity Recovery Missions”, to appear on Acta Astronautica.

64. Luis E. Mendoza and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Solar Sailing Adaptive Control Using Integral Concurrent Learning for Solar Flux Estimation”, to appear on Acta Astronautica.

63. Alessia Nocerino, Katharine E. Larsen, Riccardo Bevilacqua, and Elisabetta L. Jerome, “Stereoscopic-Based Mass Properties Estimation for Warhead Fragments”, AIAA Journal, Published Online: 4 Jul 2023 https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J062703  

62. Khushboo Patel, Luis E. Mendoza Zambrano, David Canales, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Stephen Eikenberry, Octavi Fors, Jose Marıa Gomeze, Andrea Richichi, “Controlled Short-Period Orbits around Earth-Moon Equilateral Libration Points for Lunar Occultations”, Acta Astronautica, Volume 211, October 2023, Pages 781-794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.07.015

61. Omkar Mulekar, Hancheol Cho, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Neural Network Based Feedback Optimal Control for Pinpoint Landers Under Disturbances”, Acta Astronautica, Volume 211, October 2023, Pages 353-367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.06.033

60. Katharine E. Larsen, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Omkar S. Mulekar, Elisabetta L. Jerome, Thomas J. Hatch-Aguilard, “Predicting Dynamic Fragmentation Characteristics from High-Impact Energy Events Utilizing Terrestrial Static Arena Test Data and Machine Learning”, Acta Astronautica, Volume 209, August 2023, Pages 67-8 .

59. Emanuela Gaglio, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Time Optimal Drag-Based Targeted De-Orbiting for Low Earth Orbit”, Acta Astronautica 207 (2023) 316–33, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.03.011

58. Alessia Nocerino, Roberto Opromolla, Giancarmine Fasano, Michele Grassi, Pol Fontdegloria Balaguer, Spencer John, Hancheol Cho, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Experimental validation of inertia parameters and attitude estimation of uncooperative space targets using solid state LIDAR”, to appear on Acta Astronautica.

57. Omkar Mulekar, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Hancheol Cho, “Metric to Evaluate Distribution Shift from Behavioral Cloning for Fuel-Optimal Landing Policies”, Acta Astronautica, 203 (2023) 421–428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.12.011

56. A. D. Alvarez et al. (Bevilacqua 12th author), "A simplified gravitational reference sensor for satellite geodesy", Journal of Geodesy, 96, Article number: 70 (2022),  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-022-01659-0 

55. Alberto Fedele, Sanny Omar, Stefania Cantoni, Raffaele Savino, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Precise re-entry and landing of propellantless spacecraft”, Advances in Space Research, Volume 68, Issue 11, 1 December 2021, Pages 4336-4358.

54. Tanya Martin, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Thermal Modeling and Analysis of a Cube Satellite: Passive Thermal Coating Observatory Operating in Low Earth Orbit (PATCOOL),” (2021): JoSS, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 1061–1074.

53. Camilo Riano-Rios, Alberto Fedele, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Roto-Translational Control of Spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit Using Environmental Forces and Torques”,  Applied Sciences, 11, 4606. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11104606

52. Omkar Mulekar, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Elisabetta Jerome, Thomas Hatch, “Transfer Function to Predict Warhead Fragmentation In-Flight Behavior from Static Data", AIAA Journal, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J060226.

51. Sanny Omar, Camilo Riano-Rios, Riccardo Bevilacqua, "The Drag Maneuvering Device for the Semi-Passive Three-Axis Attitude Stabilization of Low Earth Orbit Nanosatellites', the Journal of Small Satellites (JoSS), Vol. 10, No. 01 (Feb. 2021), pp. 943–957.

50. Camilo Riano-Rios, Runhan Sun, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Warren Dixon, "Aerodynamic and Gravity Gradient based Attitude Control for CubeSats in the presence of Environmental and Spacecraft Uncertainties", Acta Astronautica, Volume 180, March 2021, Pages 439-450, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.12.038.

 49. Runhan Sun, Camilo Riano-Rios, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Norman Fitz-Coy, Warren Dixon, "CubeSat Adaptive Attitude Control with Uncertain Drag Coefficient and Atmospheric Density", JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE,CONTROL,AND DYNAMICS, published online Dec. 2020: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G005515

48. Francesco Scialla, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Innovazione e Marina Militare. Le minacce all’uso dello spazio”, Rivista Marittima (Italian Navy Magazine), July-August 2020. Pages 58-63.

47. Patrick Kelly, Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Geostationary Debris Mitigation Using Minimum Time Solar Sail Trajectories with Eclipse Constraints", Optim Control Appl Meth. 2020; 1–26. DOI: 10.1002/oca.2676 .

46. Camilo Riano-Rios, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Warren E. Dixon. 2020 Differential Drag-Based Multiple Spacecraft Maneuvering and On-Line Parameter Estimation Using Integral Concurrent Learning. Volume 174, September 2020, Pages 189-203, Acta Astronautica, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576520302745

45. Camilo Riano-Rios, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Warren E. Dixon, "Adaptive Control for Differential Drag-Based Rendezvous Maneuvers with an Unknown Target", Invited for an Acta Astronautica Special Issue associated with the 2nd International Academy of Astronautics Conference on Space Situational Awareness. In press. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576520301399

44. S. Omar and R. Bevilacqua, " Spacecraft Collision Avoidance using Aerodynamic Drag" JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE,CONTROL,AND DYNAMICS, Vol. 43, No. 3, March 2020, https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/pdf/10.2514/1.G004518.

43. P. Kelly and R. Bevilacqua, "An Optimized Analytical Solution for Geostationary Debris Removal Using Solar Sails", ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, Volume 162, September 2019, Pages 72-86,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2019.05.055

42. Sanny Omar and Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Hardware and GNC Solutions for Controlled Spacecraft Re-Entry using Aerodynamic Drag", Volume 159, June 2019, Pages 49-64, Acta Astronautica.

41. G. Di Mauro, D. Spiller, R. Bevilacqua, S. D’Amico, “Spacecraft Formation Flying Reconfiguration with Extended and Impulsive Maneuvers”, Volume 356, Issue 6, April 2019, Pages 3474-3507, The Journal of the Franklin Institute.

40. S. Rafano, S. Omar, D. Guglielmo, R. Bevilacqua, “SAFETY ANALYSIS FOR SHALLOW CONTROLLED RE-ENTRIES THROUGH REDUCED ORDER MODELING AND INPUTS’ STATISTICS METHOD”, Volume 155, February 2019, Pages 426-447, Acta Astronautica.

39. S. Omar, R. Bevilacqua, “GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION, AND CONTROL SOLUTIONS FOR SPACECRAFT RE-ENTRY POINT TARGETING USING AERODYNAMIC DRAG”, Volume 155, February 2019, Pages 389-405, Acta Astronautica.

38. G. Di Mauro, D. Spiller, S. F. Rafano Carnà, and R. Bevilacqua.  "Minimum-Fuel Control Strategy for Spacecraft Formation Reconfiguration via Finite-Time Maneuvers", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 42, No. 4 (2019), pp. 752-768.

37. S. Rafano and R. Bevilacqua, "High fidelity model for the atmospheric re-entry of CubeSats equipped with the Drag De-Orbit Device", Volume 156, March 2019, Pages 134-156, Acta Astronautica.

36. D. Guglielmo, S. Omar, R. Bevilacqua, et al., "Drag De-Orbit Device - A New Standard Re-Entry Actuator for CubeSats",  Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 56, No. 1 (2019), pp. 129-145. 

35. G. Di Mauro, R. Bevilacqua, D. Spiller, J. Sullivan, S. D'Amico, "Continuous Maneuvers for Spacecraft Formation Flying Reconfiguration Using Relative Orbit Elements", Volume 153, December 2018, Pages 311-326, Acta Astronautica.

34. Patrick Kelly, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Leonel Mazal, Richard Erwin, “TugSat: Removing Space Debris from Geostationary Orbits Using Solar Sails”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 55, No. 2 (2018), pp. 437-450.

33. G. Di Mauro, M. Lawn, R. Bevilacqua, " Survey on Guidance Navigation and Control Requirements for Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions", Vol. 41, No. 3 (2018), pp. 581-602. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics.

32. M. Lawn, G. Di Mauro, R. Bevilacqua, "Guidance Solutions for Spacecraft Planar Rephasing and Rendezvous Using Input Shaping", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. Vol. 41, No. 1 (2018), pp. 255-267.

31. Sanny Omar, Riccardo Bevilacqua, et al., “Spacecraft De-Orbit Point Targeting using Aerodynamic Drag”,  Vol. 40, No. 10 (2017), pp. 2646-2652, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics.

30. Vincenzo Pesce, Michèle Lavagna, Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Stereovision-based pose and inertia estimation of unknown and uncooperative space objects", Advances in Space Research, Volume 59, Issue 1, 1 January 2017, Pages 236-251 .

29. David Guglielmo, David Perez, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Leonel Mazal, "Spacecraft Relative Guidance via Spatio-Temporal Resolution in Atmospheric Density Forecasting", Volume 129, December 2016, Pages 32–43, Acta Astronautica. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.08.016

28. Daniele Gallardo, Onkar Sahni, Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Hammerstein-Wiener based Reduced-Order Model for Vortex-Induced Non-Linear Fluid-Structure Interaction", Engineering with Computers, 2016, DOI 10.1007/s00366-016-0467-9.

27. Leonel Mazal, David Perez, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Fabio Curti, "Spacecraft Rendezvous by Differential Drag under Uncertainties", AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics,  Vol. 39, No. 8 (2016), pp. 1721-1733.

26. Leone Guarnaccia, Riccardo Bevilacqua, and Stefano Pastorelli, "Suboptimal LQR-based Spacecraft Full Motion Control: Theory and Experimentation", Acta Astronautica 122 (2016) 114–136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.01.016

25. David Pérez and Riccardo Bevilacqua. 2016  "Differential Drag-Based Reference Trajectories for Spacecraft Relative Maneuvering Using Density Forecast", AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 53, No. 1 (2016), pp. 234-239.

24. Mirko Pastorelli, Riccardo Bevilacqua, and  Stefano Pastorelli, "Differential-drag-based roto-translational control for propellant-less spacecraft", Acta Astronautica, Vol. 114, pp. 6-21, 2015. DOI 10.1016/j.actaastro.2015.04.014
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576515001708#

23. David Perez, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “NEURAL NETWORK based calibration of atmospheric density models”, Acta Astronautica 110 (2015) 58–76.     doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.12.018

22. K. Saulnier, D. Pérez, Rosemary Huang, D. Gallardo, G. Tilton, R. Bevilacqua, “A Six-degree-of-freedom Hardware-in-the-loop Simulator for Small Spacecraft”, Acta Astronautica 105 (2014) 444–462, DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.10.027   

21. Riccardo Bevilacqua, David Perez “Guidance and Control for Spacecraft Planar Re-phasing via Input Shaping and Differential Drag”, Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory, 14 (4) (2014) 335–354.

20. David Perez and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Lyapunov-based Adaptive Feedback for Spacecraft Planar Relative Maneuvering via Differential Drag”, Vol. 37, No. 5 (2014), pp. 1678-1684, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics.

19. Riccardo Bevilacqua and Thomas Alan Lovell, “ANALYTICAL GUIDANCE FOR SPACECRAFT RELATIVE MOTION UNDER CONSTANT THRUST USING RELATIVE ORBIT ELEMENTS”, Acta Astronautica, Volume 102, September–October 2014, Pages 47–61, doi 10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.05.004.

18. David Pérez, Brendt Wohlberg, Thomas Lovell, Michael Shoemaker, and Riccardo Bevilacqua, "ORBIT-CENTERED ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY PREDICTION USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS", Acta Astronautica 98C (2014), pp. 9-23. Doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.01.007.

 

17. Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Analytical Guidance Solutions for Spacecraft Planar Re-phasing via Input-Shaping”, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Navigation, Vol. 37, No. 3 (2014), pp. 1042-1047.

16. Daniele Gallardo, Nader Vadiee, Riccardo Bevilacqua, "An Instructional Wind Tunnel as Learning Platform for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics at a National Indian Community College", International Journal of Pedagogical Innovations, Vol 2, No. 1, 7-16 (Jan. 2014)

15. Gallardo, D., Bevilacqua, R., Sahni, O., “Data-based hybrid reduced order modeling for vortex-induced nonlinear fluid–structure interaction at low Reynolds numbers”, Journal of Fluids and Structures (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2013.10.012

14. Christopher M. Shake, Kelsey Saulnier, and Riccardo Bevilacqua.  "Spacecraft Attitude Determination System Using Nano-Optical Devices and Linux Software Libraries", AIAA Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, Vol. 10, No. 8 (2013), pp. 369-384. (doi: 10.2514/1.I010049).

 

13. Perez, D., Bevilacqua, R., “Differential Drag Spacecraft Rendezvous using an Adaptive Lyapunov Control Strategy”, Acta Astronautica 83 (2013) 196–207 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2012.09.005.

 

12. Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M., Curti, F., Caprari, A., Pellegrini, V., "Guidance Navigation and Control for Autonomous Multiple Spacecraft Assembly: Analysis and Experimentation", International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Volume 2011, Article ID 308245, 18 pages, doi:10.1155/2011/308245.

 

11. Bevilacqua, R., Lehmann, T., Romano, M., “Development and Experimentation of LQR/APF guidance and control for Autonomous Proximity Maneuvers of Multiple Spacecraft", Elsevier Acta Astronautica, 68 (2011), pp.1260-1275. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2010.08.012.

 

10. Curti, F., Romano, M., Bevilacqua, R., “Lyapunov-Based Thrusters’ Selection for Spacecraft Control: Analysis and Experimentation”, JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE, CONTROL, AND DYNAMICS, Vol. 33, No. 4, July–August 2010, pp. 1143-1160.

 

9. Bevilacqua, R.,Hall, J., S., Romano, M., “Multiple Spacecraft Assembly Maneuvers by Differential Drag and Low Thrust Engines”, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy (2010) 106:69–88, DOI 10.1007/s10569-009-9240-3.

 

8. Bevilacqua, R., Hall, J., Horning, J., Romano, M, “Ad-hoc wireless networking and shared computation based upon linux for autonomous multi-robot systems”, AIAA Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication, 1542-9423 vol.6 no.5 (328-353) (2009).

 

7. Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M., Curti, F., “Decoupled-natural-dynamics model for the Relative Motion of two Spacecraft without and with J2 perturbation”, Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory, 10 (1) (2010) 11–20.

 

6. Bevilacqua, R., Yakimenko O., Romano M., “On-line Generation of Quasi-Optimal Docking Trajectories”, Elsevier Acta Astronautica, 64 (2009), pp. 345–358.

 

5. Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M., “Rendezvous Maneuvers of Multiple Spacecraft by Differential Drag under J2 Perturbation”, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, vol.31 no.6 (1595-1607), 2008.

 

4. Sabatini, M., Izzo, D., Bevilacqua, R., “Special Inclinations Allowing Minimal Drift Orbits for Formation Flying Satellites”, Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2008, pp. 94-100.

 

3. Bevilacqua R., Romano M., “Quasi-Optimal Control For Path Constrained Relative Spacecraft Maneuvers based on Dynamic Programming”, Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 137-150, 2008.

 

2. Bevilacqua R., Romano M., “Fuel-Optimal Spacecraft Rendezvous with Hybrid On-Off Continuous and Impulsive Thrust”, Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 30, Issue 4, 2007, pp. 1175-1178.

 

1. Sabatini M., Bevilacqua R., Pantaleoni M., Izzo D., “Numerical Search of Bounded Relative Satellite Motion”, Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2006, pp. 411-419.

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