J. V. Breakwell

2.3k total citations
76 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

J. V. Breakwell is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, J. V. Breakwell has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 25 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 11 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in J. V. Breakwell's work include Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (32 papers), Space Satellite Systems and Control (18 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (17 papers). J. V. Breakwell is often cited by papers focused on Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (32 papers), Space Satellite Systems and Control (18 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (17 papers). J. V. Breakwell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Canada. J. V. Breakwell's co-authors include John W. Edwards, Peter Hagedorn, Arthur E. Bryson, Holt Ashley, Jason L. Speyer, Kathleen C. Howell, A. W. Merz, Ahmed Kamel, David C. Redding and Geert Jan Olsder and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Statistical Association, AIAA Journal and Icarus.

In The Last Decade

J. V. Breakwell

72 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. V. Breakwell United States 18 1.2k 519 252 240 173 76 1.6k
F. Bernelli Zazzera Italy 27 1.3k 1.1× 839 1.6× 412 1.6× 83 0.3× 109 0.6× 124 1.8k
A. Miele United States 28 1.5k 1.3× 319 0.6× 392 1.6× 465 1.9× 57 0.3× 148 2.5k
Henry J. Kelley United States 19 773 0.6× 77 0.1× 244 1.0× 196 0.8× 106 0.6× 82 1.3k
Arthur Rizzi Sweden 22 960 0.8× 325 0.6× 118 0.5× 1.4k 5.9× 72 0.4× 158 2.1k
Ryan P. Russell United States 27 1.6k 1.3× 1.3k 2.6× 142 0.6× 46 0.2× 155 0.9× 138 2.3k
Kyle T. Alfriend United States 33 3.4k 2.8× 2.2k 4.3× 411 1.6× 86 0.4× 162 0.9× 127 3.9k
Luke Shepherd 4 874 0.7× 577 1.1× 138 0.5× 38 0.2× 51 0.3× 5 1.1k
Xiaoli Bai United States 21 1.1k 0.9× 522 1.0× 185 0.7× 49 0.2× 65 0.4× 92 1.4k
Bernard Grossman United States 24 447 0.4× 103 0.2× 34 0.1× 457 1.9× 226 1.3× 89 1.8k
Kenneth D. Mease United States 25 1.5k 1.2× 354 0.7× 465 1.8× 147 0.6× 136 0.8× 109 2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. V. Breakwell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Breakwell, J. V., et al.. (2003). An optimal nonlinear compensator. 466–468.
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Breakwell, J. V., et al.. (1995). Optimal compensators for nonlinear analytic discrete time processes. 5(1). 37–54. 1 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V., et al.. (1992). On the transverse vibrations of a revolving tether. Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy. 54(4). 317–341. 5 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V. & Oded Golan. (1990). Minimum fuel lunar trajectories for a low-thrust power-limited spacecraft. 926–932. 2 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V. & Oded Golan. (1990). Minimum fuel trajectories for a low-thrust power-limited mission to the moon and to Lagrange points L4 and L5. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 491. 5 indexed citations
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Speyer, Jason L., et al.. (1988). An Asymptotic Expansion for an Optimal Relaxation Oscillator. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization. 26(3). 678–696. 9 indexed citations
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Everitt, C. W. F., J. A. Lipa, G. M. Keiser, et al.. (1988). The Stanford Relativity Gyroscope Experiment.. 587–699. 3 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V., et al.. (1986). Pumping a tethered configuration to boost its orbit around an oblate planet. 12 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V., et al.. (1986). Perturbation guidance laws for perfect information interceptors withsymmetrical nonlinearities. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics. 9(1). 32–36. 5 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V.. (1986). Comment on "To Pursue or to Evade-That is the Question". Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics. 9(1). 127–128. 4 indexed citations
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Howell, Kathleen C. & J. V. Breakwell. (1984). Almost rectilinear halo orbits. Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy. 32(1). 29–52. 78 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V.. (1979). Satellite determination of short wavelength gravity variations. Astrodynamics. 27. 151–344. 5 indexed citations
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Edwards, John W., J. V. Breakwell, & A. E. Bryson. (1977). Active flutter control using generalized unsteady aerodynamic theory. Guidance and Control Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V., et al.. (1977). Co variance Analysis for a Relativity Mission. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 14(8). 474–478. 3 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V., et al.. (1976). Collision avoidance for two counter-orbiting satellites.. The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. 24. 137–146. 5 indexed citations
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Hagedorn, Peter & J. V. Breakwell. (1976). A differential game with two pursuers and one evader. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 18(1). 15–29. 71 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V., et al.. (1975). Collision avoidance for two counter-orbiting polar satellites.. 3 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V.. (1973). Investigation of halo satellite orbit control. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 5 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V., A. E. Bryson, & G.F. Franklin. (1971). Guidance and control of flight vehicles. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1 indexed citations
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Breakwell, J. V., Herbert E. Rauch, & F. Tung. (1966). Theory of minimum effort control. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations

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