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Course Description:
Space vehicle dynamics and control, rocket equations, satellite orbits, initial trajectory designs from earth to other planets, satellite attitude dynamics, gravity gradient stabilization of satellites, spin-stabilized satellites, dual-spin satellites, satellite attitude control, modeling, dynamics and control of large flexible spacecraft.
Faculty/Manager:
Richard Longman
Contact Information:
Richard Longman
email: rwl4@columbia.eduCredits for Course: 3 Viewing Schedule: 1 lecture per week Prerequisites: ENME-MECE E3105: ENME E4202 recommended Required Text(s): No required text. Reference Text(s): Several texts for different parts of the course will be listed at the beginning of the course. Homework: For most lectures, homework problems are assigned, due the following week. Midterm Exam: One midterm exam. Final Exam: One final exam. Grading: Midterm and final equally weighted at 45%, homework 10%. Notes: Course Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Projectiles with and without air resistance
3. Properties of direction cosine matrices
4. The concept of inertial platforms
5. Rocket equations of motion
6. Orbital motion
7. Energy and momentum
8. Spherical trigonometry
9. Rendezvous equations, centrifugal and Coriolis effects
10. Derivatives in different reference frames, angular velocity and momentum
11. Four parameter representations of satellite attitude
12. Rotational motion equations
13. Torque free motion, spin stabilized spacecraft, gravity gradient, dual spin
14. Active attitude control
15. Flexible spacecraft dynamics
* The information contained in this syllabus is subject to change at any time.