Orbital Mechanics

Orbital Mechanics







Aerospace Engineering
University of Central Florida


Prerequisites: EGN 3321 Dynamics and MAP 2302 Differential Equation

TEXTBOOK:

David A. Vallado, Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Application, 2nd Edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers

REFERENCE:

Jerry J. Sellers, Understand Space-An Introduction to Astronautics, McGraw-Hill, 1994.

William E. Wiesel, Spaceflight Dynamics, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 1995.

INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Kuo-Chi "Kurt" Lin, P.E. 

PREREQUISITES BY TOPICS:

• Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies.
• Analytical Geometry and Differential Equation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the fundamentals of two-body problem.
• Understand the fundamental of orbital equation.
• Understand the definition and the formulas to calculate orbital elements.
• Understand the principles of orbital transfer.
• Understand the principles of satellite operation.

TOPICS:

• Particle Dynamics
• Two-Body Problem
• Earth Satellite Operations

Notes :

1.     Conic Section (from http://www.sisweb.com/math/algebra/conics.htm)

2.     Ellipse Geometry

3.   Classical Orbital Elements

4.   Orbital Plan Orientation

5.     Two-dimensional Coordinate Conversion Example

6.     Conversion from Orbital Coordinates to Inertial Coordinates

7.     Launch Time

8.   Spherical Trigonometry