EAS4510 - Astrodynamics
Spring 2019
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
COURSE OBJECTIVES
IMPORTANT NOTE
APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE FOR MATERIAL
Topic
Review of Newtonian
Mechanics
Motion of a Spacecraft Under Central Body Gravitation
Parameterization of Orbit in Space Using Position and Velocity
Determination of Position and Velocity from Orbital Elements
Determination of Time
on an Orbit and Position on an Orbit Given Time
In-Plane and Out-of-Plane
Impulsive and Non-Impulsive
Orbital Transfer
Inter-Body Trajectories and Orbital Transfer Between Two Bodies
Non-Central
Body Gravitation
Material Covered
Particle Kinematics and Kinetics, Rigid Body Kinematics and Kinetics
Formulation and Solution of Two-Body Differential Equation
Computation of Orbital
Elements from Position and Velocity
Computation of Position and Velocity Given Orbital Elements
Definition of Eccentric Anomaly. Solution of Kepler's Equation Using Eccentric Anomaly
Hohmann/Bi-Elliptic Transfer; Phase / Apsis / Inclination Change; Rocket Equation
Patched-Conics; Launch Windows; Mid-Course Corrections; Fly-Bys
Perturbations, Rendezvous, and Relative Motion
Schedule
Weeks
1 and 2
Week
3
Week
4
Week
5
Weeks
6 and 7
Weeks
8 Through 10
Weeks
11 and 12
Weeks
13 and 14
COURSE LOCATIONS AND CLASS PERIODS
OFFICE HOURS
Name
Office Hours
E-mail Address
Anil Rao (Instructor)
MW: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
or by appointment. Please do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail, mobile phone, or text message if you need help!
Brittanny Holden (TA)
Joseph Eide (TA)
Tu: Periods 4 - 6 (NEB 109)
Th: Periods 4 - 6 (NEB 109)
TEXTBOOK
COURSE NOTES
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment
Assignment
Due Date
Homework #1
Homework #2
Homework #3
Background Material
Chapter 1 Problems
Chapter 2 Problems
18 January 2019
30 January 2019
20 February 2019
Homework #4
Chapter 3 Problems
13 March 2019
Homework #5
Homework #6
Chapter 5 Problems
Chapter 6 Problems
3 April 2019
17 April 2018
Bonus #1:
STK Level 1 Certification
Bonus #1:
STK Level 2 Certification
Register at https://www.agi.com/training#cert
Register at https://www.agi.com/training#cert
24
April
24
April
EXAM SCHEDULE, FORMAT, AND EXPECTATIONS
Quiz
Contents
Due Date
Take-Home Quiz #1
Take-Home Quiz #2
Based on HW #1 and #2
Based on HW #3
1 - 4 February 2019
22 - 25 February 2019
Take-Home Quiz #3
Based on HW #4
15 - 18 March 2019
Take-Home Quiz #4
Based on HW #5
5 - 8 April 2019
Take-Home Quiz #5
Based on HW #5
19 - 22 April 2018
QUIZ FORMAT
The course will have five take-home quizzes. Each quiz will be made available at 5:00 PM on a Friday and will be due the following Monday by noon. Late quizzes will not be accepted under any circumstances except the usual exceptions (illness or other emergency). Each quiz will require the use of MATLAB along with an understanding of the key concepts. Thus, it is extremely important that you understand the theory in addition to just being able to solve problems. Furthermore, the quizzes will require knowledge gained in the process of completing the homework assignments. Your grade on the take-home quizzes will be reflected in any procrastination in completing homework assignments.
MATERIALS PERMITTED FOR USE DURING EXAMS
All quizzes are open book and open notes. Any copying from any sources (including, but not limited to, other students quizzes, books, and resources available on the internet) will be considered cheating. All quizzes will be sent through the TurnItIn software on Canvas to check against all aforementioned material. Any student found to have copied will be in violation of the cheating policy in the course (see below).
ATTENDANCE RULES
CHEATING
MAKE-UP QUIZ POLICIES
COURSE GRADING
Item
Homework Assignments
Take-Home Quizzes
Bonus #1 (STK Level 1 Certification)
Bonus #2 (STK Level 2 Certification)
Total
Percent Value
6 @ 10 Percent = 60 Percent
5 @ 8 Percent = 40 Percent
10 Percent
10 Percent
100 Percent + 20 Percent Bonus
GRADING SCALE
Letter Grade
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
E
Score Range
95 and Above
90 to less than 95
85 to less than 90
80 to less than 85
75 to less than 80
70 to less than 75
65 to less than 70
60 to less than 65
55 to less than 60
50 to less than 55
45 to less than 50
Less Than 45
NOTES ON ASSIGNMENT OF FINAL LETTER GRADES