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Course: 2024/2025

Orbital Dynamics

(19242)

Master in Space Engineering (Plan: 479 - Estudio: 360)

EPI

Coordinating teacher: Zhou Zhu, Jiewei

Department assigned to the subject: Aerospace Engineering Department

Type: Compulsory

ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course: 1º

Semester: 1º

Skills and learning outcomes

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Description of contents: programme

Common topics: The subjects in this matter provide the necessary knowledge for a correct understanding of space vehicles, subsystems of space platforms and their dynamics. Specific topics of each subject: Orbital dynamics. The program of the subject includes: 1 Two body problems and keplerian orbits 2 Orbital Maneuvering: Impulsive, high thrusts and low thrust continuous maneuvering 3 Relative Motion with application to RendezVous and Formation Flying 4 General Perturbations Theory and Application to SSO Orbit and Drag Decay 5 Special Perturbation Techniques with application to SSO, GEO and Frozen LEO Orbit 6 Patched Conics and Interplanetary Flights 7 Three Body Problem with application to Lissajous and Halo Orbit and Transfer 8 Mission and System Analysis

Learning activities and methodology

Theory sessions in master classes Problem sessions in reduced groups Personal and group work

Assessment System

% end-of-term-examination 40
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60

End-of-term exam (40%)
Continuous evaluation (60%)
In order to pass the subject, two requirements need to be met:
1) to have a MINIMUM mark of 4.0/10 in the end-of-term exam;
2) to have a minimum overall mark of 5.0/10 (weighing 40% the end-of-term exam mark and 60% the mark of the
continuous evaluation).

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.