Dr. William E. Wiesel, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering
Research Interests
Dr. Wiesel joined the faculty of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1977, where he currently holds the rank of Professor of Astronautical Engineering. Current research interests include orbital mechanics, especially the application of the KAM theorem to orbital systems; dynamical system theory, control and estimation, control of time dependent nonlinear systems, satellite cluster navigation, and mission planning. Past research interests have included solar system orbital dynamics and planetary astronomy.
Orbital Mechanics
Dynamical Systems Theory
Kolmogorov, Arnol'd Moser (KAM) Tori