Academic year2016/17
CourseAEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Code510II
Credits12
PeriodSemester 1 & 2
LanguageEnglish
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| SPACEFLIGHT MECHANICS | ING-IND/03 | LEZIONI | 120 | |
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Knowledge
The student who completes the course successfully will be able to demonstrate a solid knowledge of the main issues related to the knowledge of physical phenomena and analytical procedures required to understand and predict the behavior of orbiting spacecraft. He or she will be aware of the modern methodologies and suitable application tools, both from a theoretical and a practical viewpoint, required to tackle a mission analysis in terms of orbital mechanics and attitude control.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student must demonstrate the ability to put into practice and to execute, with critical awareness, the activities illustrated or carried out under the guidance of the teacher during the course.
Methods:
- Final oral exam
- Final written exam
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- preparation of oral/written report
- individual study
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
Syllabus
The course comprises a detailed introduction to both orbital mechanics and spacecraft dynamics and control.
The orbital mechanics includes the Keplerian orbits, the problem of orbital transfers with impulsive manevers and low thrust transfers, the orbital perturbations, and an analysis of interplanetary trajectories using the method of patched conics. The spacecraft dynamics includes the attitude motion of spacecraft, the gravity gradient stabilization with passive damping, the spacecraft dynamics with momentum wheels and the attitude control systems.
Bibliography
Recommended reading includes the following book
H. D. Curtis “Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students”, Elsevier, 2009.
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