Orbital Mechanics
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Overview
Subject area
ME
Catalog Number
51500
Course Title
Orbital Mechanics
Department(s)
Description
The two-body problem. Lagrangian dynamics. Hamiltonian equations. Perturbations. Satellite orbits and ballistic trajectories. Effects of drag on satellite orbits. The general three-body problem. Coordinate systems and coordinate transformations. Computational methods. Design project.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
019366