Path: Orbit/OrbitSim
% Simulate low thrust spacecraft. See also LTSpiral and FOrbLTE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form: [dV, tDuration] = LowThrustSim( a0, aF, uE, thrust, m0, mu ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Inputs ------ a0 (1) Initial semimajor axis aF (1) Final semimajor axis uE (1) Exhaust velocity thrust (1) Thrust m0 (1) Initial mass mu (1) Gravitational parameter * includes demo ------- Outputs ------- dV (1) Total delta-V expended tDuration (1) Time to reach aF --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common: GUIs/TimeGUI Common: Graphics/Plot2D Common: Graphics/TimeLabl Math: Linear/Mag Orbit: OrbitCoord/RV2AE Orbit: OrbitManeuver/LTSpiral
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