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Course: 2023/2024

Orbital Dynamics

(19242)

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

EPI

Coordinating teacher: NAVARRO CAVALLE, JAUME

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 Problem 2 Orbital Maneuvering 3 Relative Motion 4 Central Body Gravity Field 5 Special Perturbation Techniques 6 Patched Conics 7 Three Body Problem 8 Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

Learning activities and methodology

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

Assessment System

End-of-term exam (25%)
Continuous evaluation (75%)

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 25% the end-of-term exam mark and 75% the mark of the continuous evaluation).

% end-of-term-examination 25
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 75

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