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Rensselaer Catalog 2010-2011 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2010-2011 [Archived Catalog]

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MANE 4100 - Spaceflight Mechanics


Review of basic dynamics.  Analysis of spacecraft trajectories, target rendezvous, and interception.  Hohmann transfer, escape trajectories, interplanetary missions, the restricted three-body problem.  Rigid body dynamics with application to gyrodynamics, stabilized platforms, gravity-gradient and spin stabilization of satellites, gyrostats.  Selected topics such as drag-free satellites, vehicle launch and reentry, deployment dynamics (time permitting).  MATLAB/Simulink is used as a simulation-visualization aid.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGR 2090, MANE 2060, and MATH 2400, or equivalent.

When Offered: Spring term annually.



Credit Hours: 4



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