Generalized sail trajectory approximation with applications to MagSails
Marco Bassetto, Alessandro A. Quarta, Giovanni Mengali
Topics & Concepts
SpacecraftThrustOrbit (dynamics)PropulsionTrajectoryAccelerationPhysicsEquations of motionRADIUSCircular orbitAerospace engineeringSolar sailNumerical integrationOrbital mechanicsClassical mechanicsMathematicsMathematical analysisComputer scienceEngineeringAstronomySatelliteComputer securitySpacecraft Dynamics and ControlSpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesAstro and Planetary Science