Lagranges equations of motion, two-body problem, conic sections, Keplers laws, orbit determination. Multi-body problems and integrals of motion. Fundamentals of perturbation theory, variation of parameters, and Lagranges planetary equations. Regularization and alternative formulations of equations of motion.
Orbital Mechanics
Host University
Virginia Tech
Semester
Spring 2023
Credits
3
Discipline
Aerospace & Ocean Engineering
Instructor
Kenyon, Samantha P.
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