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% Model a spacecraft as an isothermal radiator. This model works only in Earth orbit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form: xDot = RHSIsothermal( x, t, d ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Inputs ------ x (1,1) Temperature t (1,1) TIme d (1,1) Data structure .a1 (1,1) epsilon*a_r/cp*m .a2 (1,1) alpha*a_s/cp*m .a3 (1,1) 1/cp*m .p (1,1) Internal power .jD0 (1,1) Julian date at t = 0 .rECI (3,1) ECI Position vector jD (1,n) Julian dates ------- Outputs ------- x (1,1) Temperatures (deg-K) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: Agrawal, B. ,"Design of Geosynchronous Spacecraft," Prentice-Hall, 1986, pp. 281-283 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Math: Linear/Mag Math: Linear/Unit SC: Environs/EarthAlb SC: Environs/EarthRad SC: Environs/SolarFlx SC: Ephem/Eclipse SC: Ephem/SunV1
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