- Docente: Fabrizio Piergentili
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/05
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Aerospace Engineering (cod. 8197)
Learning outcomes
Astrodynamics specific topics will be presented. Motion dynamics
and control of artificial orbital bodies, station keeping
strategies, rendezvous problems and main orbital perturbations
effects.
Course contents
Astrodynamics equations, Lagrange equations, effects of orbital
perturbations, J20,J22, Drag, solar radiation pressure, space
debris cloud evolution, life time, reorbiting and deorbiting, sun
pointing perigee, collision avoidance manouvers, Eulero Hill
equations, orbit determination, gravity assist and aerogravity
assist manouvers
Office hours
See the website of Fabrizio Piergentili