Journal Articles
- Sharad Sharan, Roshan Thomas Eapen, Puneet Singla and Robert G Melton, 2023, "Accurate Uncertainty Characterization of Impulsive Thrust Maneuvers in the Restricted Three Body Problem", Journal of the Astronautical Sciences
- Damien Gueho, Puneet Singla, Manoranjan Majji and Robert G Melton, 2022, "Filtered Integral Formulation of the Sparse Model Identification Problem", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 45, (2), pp. pp 232-247
- Guanwei He and Robert G Melton, 2021, "Analytic Approximation for Fixed-Angle Constant Thrust Trajectories via Linear Perturbation Theory", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 44, (1), pp. 8
- Guanwei He, Davide Conte, Robert G Melton and David B Spencer, 2019, "Fireworks Algorithm Applied to Trajectory Design for Earth to Lunar Halo Orbits", Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 57, (2), pp. 12
- Robert G. Melton, 2018, "Differential evolution/particle swarm optimizer for constrained slew maneuvers", Acta Astronautica, 148, pp. pp. 246-259
- Dario Spiller, Robert G Melton and Fabio Curti, 2018, "Inverse Dynamics Particle Swarm optimization applied to constrained minimum-time maneuvers using reaction wheels", Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology, 75, pp. 1-12
- Seung Pil Kim and Robert G Melton, 2015, "Constrained Station Relocation in Geostationary Equatorial Orbit Using a Legendre Pseudospectral Method", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 38, (4), pp. 711-719
- Robert G Melton, 2014, "Maximum-Likelihood Estimation Optimizer for Constrained, Time-Optimal Satellite Reorientation", Acta Astronautica, 103, pp. 185-192
- Robert G Melton, 2014, "Hybrid methods for determining time-optimal, constrained spacecraft reorientation maneuvers", Acta Astronautica, 94, (1), pp. 294-301
- Robert G Melton, 2012, "Numerical Analysis of Constrained, Time-Optimal Satellite Reorientation", Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2012
- B. M. Yutko and Robert G Melton, 2010, "Optimizing Spacecraft Reorientation Maneuvers Using a Pseudospectral Method", Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Sciences and Applications, 2, (1), pp. 1-14
- Robert G Melton, 2009, "Constrained Time-Optimal Slewing Maneuvers for Rigid Spacecraft", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, 135, pp. 107-126
- P.-S. Hur, Robert G Melton and D. B. Spencer, 2008, "Meeting Science Requirements for Attitude Determination and Control in a Low-Power, Spinning Nanosatellite", Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Science, and Applications, 1, (1), pp. 25-33
- M. A. Wissler, D. B. Spencer and Robert G Melton, 2007, "Coast-Arc Orbit Stability During Spiral-Down Trajectories about Irregularly Shaped Bodies", Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
- W. Chadwick, D. B. Spencer and Robert G Melton, 2006, "Geometric Visibility of Ground Sites for Beacon/Relays on the Martian Moons", Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
- D. B. Spencer, Robert G Melton and S. G. Chianese, 2006, "Selecting Projects for a Capstone Spacecraft Design Course From Real World Solicitations", Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research
- S. G. Bilen, C. R. Philbrick, T. F. Wheeler, J. D. Matthews, Robert G Melton and D. B. Spencer, 2006, "An Overview of Space Science and Engineering Education at Penn State", IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Magazine
- Sharad Sharan, Roshan Thomas Eapen, Puneet Singla and Robert G Melton, , "Higher-order Differential Correction Schemes for the Two-point Boundary Value Problem", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
Conference Proceedings
- Robert G Melton and Ghanghoon Paik, 2023, "PRELIMINARY SEQUENCING STRATEGY FOR SYNERGETIC GRAVITY-ASSIST MISSIONS", AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
- SSharad Sharan, Roshan Thomas Eapen, Puneet Singla and Robert G Melton, 2023, "A HIGHER-ORDER DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION SCHEME FOR THE TWO-POINT BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM"
- Ghanghoon Paik and Robert G Melton, 2023, "PRELIMINARY SEQUENCING METHOD FOR MULTIPLE GRAVITY ASSISTS WITH LOW-THRUST SYNERGETIC MANEUVERS"
- Robert G Melton, 2020, "DE-Sigma: A Modified Differential Evolution Algorithm", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Univelt, Inc., San Diego, CA, 174
- Damien Gueho, Guanwei He, Puneet Singla and Robert G Melton, 2020, "Optimal spacecraft docking maneuver using direct and indirect collocation method and particle swarm optimization", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Portland, ME, United states, 171, pp. 1875 - 1894
- Robert G Melton, 2020, "Space Trajectory Optimization: Differential Evolution Redux", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Univelt, Inc., San Diego, CA, 170
- Damien Gueho, Puneet Singla and Robert G Melton, 2019, "INVESTIGATION OF DIFFERENT NEURAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURES FOR DYNAMIC SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION: APPLICATIONS TO ORBITAL MECHANICS", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Univelt, Inc., San Diego, CA, 168
- Robert G Melton, 2012, "Hybrid Method for Constrained Time-Optimal Spacecraft Reorientation Maneuvers", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, 143
- Robert G Melton, 2012, "Hybrid Methods for Determining Time-Optimal, Constrained Spacecraft Reorientation Maneuvers", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, 145
- Damien Gueho, Guanwei He, Puneet Singla and Robert G Melton, , "OPTIMAL SPACECRAFT DOCKING MANEUVER USING DIRECT AND INDIRECT COLLOCATION METHOD AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Univelt, Inc., San Diego, CA
- Guanwei He and Robert G Melton, , "ANALYTIC APPROXIMATION FOR FIXED-ANGLE LOW-THRUST TRAJECTORIES VIA LINEAR PERTURBATION THEORY", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Univelt, Inc., San Diego, CA
- Guanwei He and Robert G Melton, , "MULTIPLE SMALL-SATELLITE SALVAGE MISSION SEQUENCE PLANNING FOR DEBRIS MITIGATION", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Univelt, Inc., San Diego, CA
- Mohammad Azhar and Robert G Melton, , "LOW THRUST TRANSFERS BETWEEN HALO ORBITS IN THE EARTH-MOON SYSTEM", Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Univelt, Inc., San Diego, CA