Modeling the Space Environment
European Masters in Aeronautics and Space
Manuel Ruiz Delgado
Escuela Tecnica
Superior de Ingenieros Aeronauticos
Universidad Politecnica
de Madrid
April 2008
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Modeling the Space Environment
Particle Dynamics: Basics of Orbital Mechanics:
Two-Body problem: Keplerian Motion
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Equations for Perturbed Motion
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Perturbations:
Models
Gravitational
Real Earth Gravitational Field:
JGM2S
Third Body Perturbation:
JPL DE200/405
Non-Gravitational
Air Drag: Static and Dynamic Models:
MSISE00
Radiation Pressure
ECSS-E-10-04A
Magnetic Field:
IGRF
Ionospheric Effects:
IRI
Debris and Meteoroid Impact:
MASTER/ORDEM
Attitude Dynamics: Gravitational and Non-Gravitational torques
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Basic reference
European Cooperation for Space Standardization
ESA STANDARD
ECSS-E10-04A
Space Engineering - Space Environment
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ESA standards for natural space environment, spacecraft interactions
and models. Available for download (free registration required).
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References
Oliver Montenbruck and Eberhard Gill, Satellite Orbits: Models,
Methods, Applications, Springer, Berlin, 2001,
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David A. Vallado, Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and
Applications, 3rd Edition, Microcosm Press & Springer, Hawthorne,
CA / New York NY, 2007. Download Fortran or C routines from:
[Link]
James R. Wertz & Wiley J. Larson (eds), Space Mission Analysis
and Design, 3rd Ed., Microcosm / Kluwer A.P., Dordrecht,
Netherlads, 1999. [Link]
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References
Vincent L. Pisacane, The Space Environment and its Effects on
Space Systems, AIAA Education Series, Reston, Virginia 2008.
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Alan C. Tribble, The Space Environment: Implications for
Spacecraft Design, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2003.
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Daniel Hastings & Henry Garrentt, Spacecraft-Environment
Interactions, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1996.
[Link]
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References
Heiner Klinkrad, Space Debris: Models and Risk Analysis, Springer
- Praxis, Chichester, UK, 2006
Glenn E. Peterson, Dynamics of Meteor Outbursts and Satellite
Mitigation Strategies, The Aerospace Press - AIAA, El Segundo,
CA, 1999
John M. Goodman, Space Weather & Telecommunications,
Springer, New York, 2005. [Link]
William H. Press, Saul A. Teukolsky, William T. Vetterling, & Brian
P. Flannery, Numerical Recipes in Fortran: The Art of Scientific
Computing, 2nd Edition, Cambridge University Press, New York,
2001. (Versions available for C, C++, and Pascal).
[Link]
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On-Line Model Repositories
Nasa Model Page
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ESA Online Models: Spenvis
[Link] Registration
Databases for Models
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Registration
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MSISE00
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JB2006/08
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Gravity
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Software
Numerical Computing: Fortran Compiler
Programs can be written in any language
Most models available as Fortran code
Do all in Fortran or use mixed compiling
Symbolic Computing: Maple, Matlab
Graphics: Maple, Matlab, Gnuplot
Texts: Acrobat reader
Personal enjoyment: SGP4/TLE, AGI Satellite Toolkit
Commercial/Student License/Free
Fortran and C compilers free for Linux
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Course Requirements
Code, run, and test a Cowell orbit propagator
Incrementally add standard models for perturbations:
Gravitational field
Reference frame changes
Third body perturbation
Air Drag
Radiation Pressure
Magnetic and inospheric effects
Analize debris impact probability
In time, fewer and lighter errors highest grade
Hopefully, no need for exam
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