This is a
junior-level orbital mechanics course. The required
prerequisite is Dynamics. We will cover basic topics in analytical dynamics, two
body orbits and the initial value problem, the two body
orbital boundary value problem, Earth coverage and space
mission geometry, non-Keplerian effects, orbital maneuvers and
rendezvous, and interplanetary transfer; fundamentals of
ascent flight mechanics, launch vehicle selection, and
fundamentals of entry flight mechanics.
Required Text: Orbital Mechanics
for Engineering Students, 2ed, by Curtis
Recommended
Texts: Mechanics, by
Symon QC 125 .S98 1971
Solar
System Dynamics, by Murray & Dermott
QB
500.5 .M87 1999
Orbital Mechanics, by
Lodgson TL 1050 .L59 1998
Celestial Mechanics,
by Moulton (Reynolds' office)
Supplementary books: Amospheric
and space flight dynamics, by Tewari TL 1050
.T49 2007
Rocket science in the second
millenium, by Zaehringer TL 782
.Z29 2004
Theory of Orbital Motion,
by Tan QB 355 .T36 2008
Fundamentals of Celestial
Mechanics, by Danby QB 351 .D3
Collateral
reading: The Physics of Solar Sails,
NASA
CD-ROM Oct 2003 Disc 2 (Special collections)
Newton's clock: Chaos in the
solar system, by Peterson QB 351
.P48 1993
Analytical Mechanics of
space systems, by Schaub QB 350.5
.S33 2003 (with CD-ROM)
Methods of Celestial
Mechanics, by Brouwer QB 351
.B7 1961
Methods of orbit
determination for the microcomputer, by Boulet
QB
355 .B68 1991
The determination of orbits,
by Dubiago QB 355 .D813 (Special
Collections)
Orbital motion, by
Roy QB 355 .R69 2005
Adventures in Celestial
Mechanics, by Szebehely QB 355
.S974 1998
The physics of stars
simulated in three dimensions, by LLNL QB 460
.L39 2002
World geodetic system, 1984
(WGS-84) manual, QB 275 .W67
Geodesy for the layman,
by Burkard QB 281 .G46 1968 (download here)
Recommended
Hypertext: Hyperphysics
See the syllabus for more
detailed information.