Eq2RV:

Path: Orbit/OrbitCoord

% Converts equinoctial elements to r and v for an elliptic orbit.

   Since version 1.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Form:
   [r, v] = Eq2RV( eq, tol, mu )
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

   ------
   Inputs
   ------
   eq              (6,:) Elements vector [a,P1,P2,Q1,Q2,l]
   tol                   Tolerance for Kepler's equation solver
   mu                    Gravitational constant

   -------
   Outputs
   -------
   r               (3,1) position vector
   v               (3,1) velocity vector

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   References:   Battin, R.H., An Introduction to the Methods and Mathematics
                 of Astrodynamics, AIAA, New York, 1987, pp. 493-494.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Children:

Orbit: OrbitCoord/CEq2C
Orbit: OrbitCoord/K2L
Orbit: OrbitCoord/ML2K

Back to the Orbit Module page