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Analytical Mechanics of Space Systems

John L. Junkins and Hanspeter Schaub

Analytical Mechanics of Space Systems, Fourth Edition provides comprehensive treatment of dynamics of space systems, starting with the fundamentals and covering topics from basic kinematics and dynamics to more advanced celestial mechanics. Taking a tutorial approach, the text guides the reader through the various derivations and proofs to explain the principles underlying the equations at issue, and shows how to apply them to various dynamical systems. Part I covers analytical treatment of basic dynamic principles through advanced energy concepts, including use of rotating reference frames that often occur in aerospace systems. Part II covers basic celestial mechanics, treating the two-body problem, restricted three-body problem, gravity field modeling, perturbation methods, spacecraft formation flying, and orbit transfers. MATLAB®, Mathematica®, Python®, and C-Code toolboxes are provided for rigid body kinematics routines and basic orbital 2-body orbital mechanics routines. Table of Contents PART 1 BASIC MECHANICS

Chapter 1 Particle Kinematics

Chapter 2 Newtonian Mechanics

Chapter 3 Rigid Body Kinematics

Chapter 4 Eulerian Mechanics

Chapter 5 Generalized Methods of Analytical Dynamics

Chapter 6 Variational Methods in Analytical Dynamics

Chapter 7 Hamilton's Generalized Formulations of Analytical Dynamics

Chapter 8 Nonlinear Spacecraft Stability and Control

PART 2 CELESTIAL MECHANICS

Chapter 9 Classical Two-Body Problem

Chapter 10 Restricted Three-Body Problem

Chapter 11 Gravitational Potential Field Models

Chapter 12 Perturbation Methods

Chapter 13 Transfer Orbits

Chapter 14 Spacecraft Formation Flying

Appendix A Transport Theorem Derivation Using Linear Algebra

Appendix B Various Euler Angle Transformations

Appendix C MRP Identity Proof

Appendix D Conic Section Transformations

Appendix E Numerical Subroutines Library

Appendix F First-Order Mapping Between Mean and Osculating Orbit Elements

Appendix G Direct Linear Mapping Between Cartesian Hill Frame Coordinates and Orbit Element Differences

Appendix H Hamel Coefficients for the Rotational Motion of a Rigid Body

Appendix I MRP Kalman Filter

Index

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