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Record Nr.

UNISA996466838703316

Autore

Longuski Jim

Titolo

Introduction to orbital perturbations / / James M. Longuski, Felix R. Hoots and George E. Pollock

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

3-030-89758-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (349 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Space Technology Library ; ; v.40

Disciplina

521.3

Soggetti

Perturbation (Astronomy)

Planets - Orbits

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Nomenclature -- Coordinate Systems -- Latin Characters -- Greek Characters -- Mathematical Symbols and Operators -- Method of Averaging Symbols -- Chapter 1. The n-Body Problem Chapter 2. General Perturbations Chapter 3. Evaluation of Lagranges Brackets Chapter 4. Lagranges Planetary Equations Chapter 5. Expansion of the Perturbation Function Chapter 6. The Earth-Moon System Chapter 7. Potential of an Oblate Spheroid Chapter 8. Effects of General Relativity Chapter 9. Perturbations due to Atmospheric Drag Chapter 10. Periodic Solutions in Nonlinear Oscillations

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook provides details of the derivation of Lagrange's planetary equations and of the closely related Gauss's variational equations, thereby covering a sorely needed topic in existing literature. Analytical solutions can help verify the results of numerical work, giving one confidence that his or her analysis is correct. The authorsall experienced experts in astrodynamics and space missionstake on the massive derivation problem step by step in order to help readers identify and understand possible analytical solutions in their own endeavors.