Download or read book A Short Course in Orbital Mechanics written by David A Cicci and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-31 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a short course covering introductory topics in orbital mechanics. It focuses on the Two-Body Problem. This course is structured to present the basic concepts without the in-depth theoretical background and mathematical derivations that commonly accompany an academic presentation of the subject. My intention is to introduce orbital mechanics in a simplified manner to those with no previous background in the field, or to provide a review to those who have studied the subject previously. Readers should have a familiarity with differential and integral calculus and differential equations to help understand some equations presented.The form of this short course is like the many short courses I've taught at government agencies and private corporations during my thirty-five-year career as an aerospace engineering professor at Auburn University. It presents the material in a simplified outline/bullet format using many understandable figures, rather than using lengthy, detailed explanations with complex mathematical derivations and proofs. It provides the practical equations that are useful to the practicing engineer working in orbital mechanics. The objectives of this short course are to: - Review coordinate systems, time and timekeeping, basic definitions, and terminology commonly used in orbital mechanics.- Present the fundamentals of two-body orbital mechanics, i.e., the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space.- Review Newton's Laws of Motion, Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, and Kepler's Laws.- Describe applications of two-body orbital mechanics, including launching, ground tracks, orbital transfers, plane changes, interplanetary trajectories, and planetary capture. - Review alternate solutions to Kepler's Problem, including the f and g function solutions and the f and g series solutions.T material presented is usually covered in a first course in orbital mechanics except that there is no required homework, quizzes, projects, computer programs, or examinations. I believe that even a novice reading through this material will gain an in-depth understanding of two-body orbital mechanics. My former students should recognize everything in this presentation, and if they didn't learn it the first time, they can learn it now through this simplified short course with a lot less work. Orbital mechanics is not easy, but it's my goal to make it enjoyably simple once the basic laws are understood. To do so, I've attempted to present the difficult concepts as clearly as possible to facilitate that understanding. Completion of this short course should enhance the knowledge base of all those who read through its content.This short course is part of a series I've developed as a Professor at Auburn University. Others in this series that will be available soon include: Orbital Mechanics, Part II: Satellite PerturbationsState Estimation and Kalman FilteringFundamentals of Inertial Navigation and Missile GuidanceIf you have questions, please contact me at: [email protected] A. CicciAuburn, Alabama

Download or read book A Short Course in Orbital Mechanics written by David A Cicci and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a short course covering introductory topics in orbital mechanics. It focuses on Satellite Perturbations. This course is structured to present the basic concepts without the in-depth theoretical background and mathematical derivations that commonly accompany an academic presentation of the subject. My intention is to introduce orbital mechanics in a simplified manner to those with no previous background in the field, or to provide a review to those who have studied the subject previously. Readers should have a familiarity with differential and integral calculus and differential equations to help understand some of the equations presented. The form of this short course is like the many short courses I've taught at government agencies and private corporations during my thirty-five-year career as an aerospace engineering professor at Auburn University. It presents the material in a simplified outline/bullet format using many understandable figures, rather than using lengthy, detailed explanations with complex mathematical derivations and proofs. It provides the practical equations that are useful to the practicing engineer working in orbital mechanics. The objectives of this short course are to: Review coordinate systems, time and timekeeping, basic definitions, and terminology commonly used in orbital mechanics; Present the fundamentals of two-body orbital mechanics, i.e., the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space; Review Newton's Laws of Motion, Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, and Kepler's Laws; Describe applications of two-body orbital mechanics, including launching, ground tracks, orbital transfers, plane changes, interplanetary trajectories, and planetary capture; Review alternate solutions to Kepler's Problem, including the f and g function solutions and the f and g series solutions. The material presented is usually covered in a first course in orbital mechanics except that there is no required homework, quizzes, projects, computer programs, or examinations. I believe that even a novice reading through this material will gain an in-depth understanding of two-body orbital mechanics. My former students should recognize everything in this presentation, and if they didn't learn it the first time, they can learn it now through this simplified short course with a lot less work. Orbital mechanics is not easy, but it's my goal to make it enjoyably simple once the basic laws are understood. To do so, I've attempted to present the difficult concepts as clearly as possible to facilitate that understanding. Completion of this short course should enhance the knowledge base of all those who read through its content. This short course is part of a series I've developed as a Professor at Auburn University. Others in this series that will be available soon include: Orbital Mechanics, Part II: Satellite Perturbations; State Estimation and Kalman Filtering; and Fundamentals of Inertial Navigation and Missile Guidance. If you have questions, please contact me at: [email protected].

Download or read book Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students written by Howard D. Curtis and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the basic concepts of space mechanics. These include vector kinematics in three dimensions; Newton’s laws of motion and gravitation; relative motion; the vector-based solution of the classical two-body problem; derivation of Kepler’s equations; orbits in three dimensions; preliminary orbit determination; and orbital maneuvers. The book also covers relative motion and the two-impulse rendezvous problem; interplanetary mission design using patched conics; rigid-body dynamics used to characterize the attitude of a space vehicle; satellite attitude dynamics; and the characteristics and design of multi-stage launch vehicles. Each chapter begins with an outline of key concepts and concludes with problems that are based on the material covered. This text is written for undergraduates who are studying orbital mechanics for the first time and have completed courses in physics, dynamics, and mathematics, including differential equations and applied linear algebra. Graduate students, researchers, and experienced practitioners will also find useful review materials in the book. NEW: Reorganized and improved discusions of coordinate systems, new discussion on perturbations and quarternions NEW: Increased coverage of attitude dynamics, including new Matlab algorithms and examples in chapter 10 New examples and homework problems

Download or read book Orbital Mechanics written by Tom Logsdon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997-10-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ein lebendiger Abriß der Theorie der Umlaufbahnen, geschrieben von einem Spezialisten, der für Computersimulationen und Systemanalysen der Saturn-V-Rakete, des Projektes Skylab und vieler anderer Projekte zuständig war. Die Diskussion umfaßt auch unkonventionelle Ansätze und Paradoxa. Schwerpunkte liegen unter anderem auf Raketenantrieben, Optimierung des Verhältnisses zwischen Nutzlast und Treibstoffverbrauch und der Wechselwirkung zwischen Raumfahrzeugen und Raumobjekten. (11/97)

Download or read book A Short Course in State Estimation and Kalman Filtering written by David Cicci and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a short course covering advanced topics in state estimation and Kalman filtering. It focuses on the Orbit Determination problem. This course is structured to present the basic concepts without the in-depth theoretical background and mathematical derivations that commonly accompany an academic presentation of the subject. My intention is to introduce state estimation in a simplified manner to those with no previous background in the field, or to provide a review to those who have studied the subject previously. Readers should have a familiarity with differential and integral calculus and differential equations to help understand some equations presented. The form of this short course is like the many short courses I've taught at government agencies and private corporations during my thirty-five-year career as an aerospace engineering professor at Auburn University. It presents the material in a simplified outline / bullet format using many understandable figures, rather than using lengthy, detailed explanations with complex mathematical derivations and proofs. It provides the practical equations that are useful to the practicing engineer. The objectives of this short course are to: - Introduce the concepts and fundamentals of state estimation, with applications to the orbit determination problem. - Present the concepts of batch estimation using least squares, weighted least squares, minimum variance, and ridge-type estimation methods. - Introduce the fundamentals of sequential estimation using the Kalman filter, the Extended Kalman filter, and the Unscented Kalman filter. - Discuss the sources of error in orbit determination and present methods of improving accuracy in the solution process- - Present practical considerations of orbit determination involving observational data, update intervals and fit spans, the results of differential correction, and the use of smoothers and GPS. The material presented is usually covered in graduate level course in estimation theory except that there's no required homework, quizzes, projects, computer programs to write, or examinations. I believe that even a novice reading through this material will gain an in-depth understanding of state estimation. My former students should recognize everything in this presentation, and if they didn't learn it the first time, they can learn it now through this simplified short course with much less work. State estimation and Kalman filtering is not easy, but it's my goal to make it enjoyably simple once the fundamentals are understood. To do so, I've attempted to present the difficult concepts as clearly as possible to facilitate that understanding. Completion of this short course should enhance the knowledge base of all those who read through its content. This short course is part of a series I've developed as a Professor at Auburn University. Others in this series include: Orbital Mechanics, Part I: The Two-Body Problem Orbital Mechanics, Part II: Satellite Perturbations Fundamentals of Inertial Navigation and Missile Guidance David A. Cicci, Auburn, Alabama, [email protected]

Download or read book Adventures in Celestial Mechanics written by Victor G. Szebehely and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-07-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating introduction to the basic principles of orbital mechanics It has been three hundred years since Isaac Newton first formulated laws to explain the orbits of the Moon and the planets of our solar system. In so doing he laid the groundwork for modern science's understanding of the workings of the cosmos and helped pave the way to the age of space exploration. Adventures in Celestial Mechanics offers students an enjoyable way to become acquainted with the basic principles involved in the motions of natural and human-made bodies in space. Packed with examples in which these principles are applied to everything from a falling stone to the Sun, from space probes to galaxies, this updated and revised Second Edition is an ideal introduction to celestial mechanics for students of astronomy, physics, and aerospace engineering. Other features that helped make the first edition of this book the text of choice in colleges and universities across North America include: * Lively historical accounts of important discoveries in celestial mechanics and the men and women who made them * Superb illustrations, photographs, charts, and tables * Helpful chapter-end examples and problem sets

Download or read book Adventures in Celestial Mechanics written by Victor G. Szebehely and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this well-written textbook, one of the world's leading authorities provides an expert introduction to the principles of orbital mechanics, with applications to the dynamics of space probes, artificial satellites, and members of the solar system. In Professor Szebehely's own words, his aim is "to infatuate students with the beauty of celestial mechanics, to emphasize the basic and simple principles, and to offer as challenges the fascinating, unsolved problems in this field." "--Back cover.

Download or read book Fundamentals of Astrodynamics written by Roger R. Bate and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching text developed by U.S. Air Force Academy and designed as a first course emphasizes the universal variable formulation. Develops the basic two-body and n-body equations of motion; orbit determination; classical orbital elements, coordinate transformations; differential correction; more. Includes specialized applications to lunar and interplanetary flight, example problems, exercises. 1971 edition.

Download or read book Fundamentals of Space Systems written by Vincent L. Pisacane and published by Johns Hopkins University Appli. This book was released on 2005 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Space Systems was developed to satisfy two objectives: the first is to provide a text suitable for use in an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate course in both space systems engineering and space system design. The second is to be a primer and reference book for space professionals wishing to broaden their capabilities to develop, manage the development, or operate space systems. The authors of the individual chapters are practicing engineers that have had extensive experience in developing sophisticated experimental and operational spacecraft systems in addition to having experience teaching the subject material. The text presents the fundamentals of all the subsystems of a spacecraft missions and includes illustrative examples drawn from actual experience to enhance the learning experience. It includes a chapter on each of the relevant major disciplines and subsystems including space systems engineering, space environment, astrodynamics, propulsion and flight mechanics, attitude determination and control, power systems, thermal control, configuration management and structures, communications, command and telemetry, data processing, embedded flight software, survuvability and reliability, integration and test, mission operations, and the initial conceptual design of a typical small spacecraft mission.

Download or read book Orbital Mechanics written by Vladimir A. Chobotov and published by AIAA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Designed to be used as a graduate student textbook and a ready reference for the busy professional, this third edition of "Orbital Mechanics is structured so that you can easily look up the things you need to know. This edition includes more recent developments in space exploration (e.g. Galileo, Cassini, Mars Odyssey missions). Also, the chapter on space debris was rewritten to reflect new developments in that area. The well-organized chapters cover every basic aspect of orbital mechanics, from celestial relationships to the problems of space debris. The book is clearly written in language familiar to aerospace professionals and graduate students, with all of the equations, diagrams, and graphs you would like to have close at hand. An updated software package on CD-ROM includes: HW Solutions, which presents a range of viewpoints and guidelines for solving selected problems in the text; Orbital Calculator, which provides an interactive environment for the generation of Keplerian orbits, orbital transfer maneuvers, and animation of ellipses, hyperbolas, 'and interplanetary orbits; and Orbital Mechanics Solutions

Download or read book Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students written by Howard Curtis and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students, Fourth Edition, is a key text for students of aerospace engineering. While this latest edition has been updated with new content and included sample problems, it also retains its teach-by-example approach that emphasizes analytical procedures, computer-implemented algorithms, and the most comprehensive support package available, including fully worked solutions, PPT lecture slides, and animations of selected topics. Highly illustrated and fully supported with downloadable MATLAB algorithms for project and practical work, this book provides all the tools needed to fully understand the subject. Provides a new chapter on the circular restricted 3-body problem, including low-energy trajectories Presents the latest on interplanetary mission design, including non-Hohmann transfers and lunar missions Includes new and revised examples and sample problems

Download or read book Orbital and Celestial Mechanics written by John Pascal Vinti and published by AIAA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Short Course in Inertial Navigation and Missile Guidance written by David A Cicci and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a short course covering basic and advanced topics inertial navigation and missile guidance. This course is structured to present the fundamental concepts without the in-depth theoretical background and many of the mathematical derivations that commonly accompany an academic presentation of the subject. My intention was to introduce navigation and guidance in a simplified manner to those with no previous background in the field, or to provide a review to those who have studied the subjects previously. Readers should have a familiarity with differential and integral calculus and differential equations to help understand some equations presented. The form of this short course is like the many short courses I've taught at government agencies and private corporations during my thirty-five-year career as a professor of aerospace engineering at Auburn University. It presents the material in a simple outline/bullet format using many understandable figures, rather than using lengthy, detailed explanations with complex mathematical derivations and proofs. It provides the practical equations that are useful to the practicing engineer. The objectives of this short course are to: - Review the navigation, guidance, and control process and the role of inertial navigation. - Discuss the concept and functionality of inertial sensors and their role in inertial navigation. - Present the coordinate systems and coordinate transformation methods used in inertial navigation. - Explain Newton's Second Law and its application to inertial navigation. - Review how the mechanization equations are developed and used in inertial navigation, including gravitational modeling. - Present the sources of navigation errors and how they are mathematically modeled. - Introduce the concepts of GPS-aided inertial navigation systems, along with possible filtering and coupling approaches. - Examine missile modeling techniques and equations of motion used in missile guidance. - Review the fundamentals of missile guidance methods and guidance system models. - Provide an overview and performance comparison of classical guidance laws. - Describe the concept of Linear Quadratic Guidance theory and its use in the development of advanced guidance laws. - Introduce how inertial measurement units can be modeled mathematically. The material presented is usually covered in graduate level course except that there's no required homework, quizzes, projects, computer programs to write, or examinations. I believe that even a novice reading through this material will gain an in-depth understanding of the subjects covered. The material presented is not easy, but it can be enjoyably simple once the fundamentals are understood. To that end, I've attempted to present the difficult concepts as clearly as possible to facilitate that understanding. This short course is part of a series I've developed as a Professor at Auburn University. Others in this series include: Orbital Mechanics, Part I: The Two-Body Problem Orbital Mechanics, Part II: Satellite Perturbations State Estimation and Kalman Filtering: Fundamentals of Orbit Determination David A. Cicci Auburn, Alabama [email protected]

Download or read book Orbital Mechanics written by David Cicci and published by DS Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orbital Mechanics: The Essentials comprising an in-depth discussion to the two-body problem and an introduction to satellite perturbations. It includes hundreds of problems designed to improve student understanding. Special effort was taken to select problems that demonstrate applications of the concepts covered. The problems were taken from homework and examinations that thousands of Auburn aerospace engineering students worked during their time in my classes.The material in this textbook is presented in more of an outline/powerpoint type of display rather than in wordy and overly detailed descriptions many books include. I've found much of the information in standard textbooks is too complex and overwhelming to undergraduate students, which discourages rather than motivates them. It's my belief that if students learn the fundamentals there are many reference books available from which they can expand their knowledge base about any specific topic. Orbital mechanics is not easy, but it's been my goal to make it enjoyably simple once the basic laws are understood. To do so, I've attempted to present the difficult concepts as clearly as possible to facilitate that understanding.

Download or read book Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications written by D.A. Vallado and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-06-30 with total page 1002 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications is rapidly becoming the standard astrodynamics reference for those involved in the business of spaceflight. What sets this book apart is that nearly all of the theoretical mathematics is followed by discussions of practical applications implemented in tested software routines. For example, the book includes a compendium of algorithms that allow students and professionals to determine orbits with high precision using a PC. Without a doubt, when an astrodynamics problem arises in the future, it will become standard practice for engineers to keep this volume close at hand and `look it up in Vallado'. While the first edition was an exceptionally useful and popular book throughout the community, there are a number of reasons why the second edition will be even more so. There are many reworked examples and derivations. Newly introduced topics include ground illumination calculations, Moon rise and set, and a listing of relevant Internet sites. There is an improved and expanded discussion of coordinate systems, orbit determination, and differential correction. Perhaps most important is that all of the software routines described in the book are now available for free in FORTRAN, PASCAL, and C. This makes the second edition an even more valuable text and superb reference.

Download or read book An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics written by Richard H. Battin and published by AIAA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics written by Richard Fitzpatrick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible text on classical celestial mechanics, the principles governing the motions of bodies in the Solar System, provides a clear and concise treatment of virtually all of the major features of solar system dynamics. Building on advanced topics in classical mechanics such as rigid body rotation, Langrangian mechanics and orbital perturbation theory, this text has been written for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in astronomy, physics, mathematics and related fields. Specific topics covered include Keplerian orbits, the perihelion precession of the planets, tidal interactions between the Earth, Moon and Sun, the Roche radius, the stability of Lagrange points in the three-body problem and lunar motion. More than 100 exercises allow students to gauge their understanding and a solutions manual is available to instructors. Suitable for a first course in celestial mechanics, this text is the ideal bridge to higher level treatments.