An introduction to the mathematics and methods of astrodynamics
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An introduction to the mathematics and methods of astrodynamics
（AIAA education series）
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c1999
Rev. ed
Available at 20 libraries
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This comprehensive text documents the fundamental theoretical developments in astrodynamics and space navigation that led to Man's ventures into space. It includes the essential elements of celestial mechanics, spacecraft trajectories, and space navigation, as well as the history of the underlying mathematical developments. The material presented in the text represents a 25-year evolution in course material by Dr Battin. Former students who benefitted from this material include three of the astronauts who walked on the moon. The text format offers flexibility for the user. Chapters are largely independent of each other and may be read or taught in any order, offering the opportunity to organize an undergraduate or graduate course that meets the needs of students having various levels of background and preparation. Further, the book covers more subject matter than is covered in a single course of instruction, thereby motivating students to stray from the beaten path of the classroom.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Hypergeometric Functions and Elliptic Integrals: Some Basic Topics In Analytical Dynamics
- The Problem of Two Bodies
- Two-Body Orbits and the Initial-Value Problem
- Solving Kepler's Equation
- Two-Body Orbital Boundary Value Problem
- Solving Lambert's Problem
- Appendices. Part 2 Non-Keplerian Motion: Patched-Conic Orbits and Perturbation Methods
- Variation of Parameters
- Two-Body Orbital Transfer
- Numerical Integration of Differential Equations
- The Celestial Position Fix
- Space Navigation
- Appendices.
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