CircularManeuver:

Path: Orbit/OrbitManeuver

% Compute maneuver profile for a circular maneuver.
   Computes fuel consumption if duration and exhaust velocity are entered.
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   Form:
   [fR, iT, fuel] = CircularManeuver( p, r, m, t, uE )
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   Inputs
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   p            (1,1)     Period (min)
   r            (1,1)     Radius of orbit (m)
   m            (1,1)     Mass (kg)
   t            (1,1)     Duration (min), optional
   uE           (1,1)     Exhaust velocity (m/sec), optional

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   Outputs
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   fR           (1,1)     Required radial force (N)
   iT           (1,1)     Required tangential impulse (Ns)
   fuel         (1,1)     Fuel consumption (kg)

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