A Numerical Evaluation of Preliminary Orbit Determination Methods
Author | : William F. Huseonica |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1970 |
ISBN-10 | : UIUC:30112106878900 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book A Numerical Evaluation of Preliminary Orbit Determination Methods written by William F. Huseonica and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Technical Note presents a general FORTRAN Code and computer program flowcharts for twelve different Preliminary Orbit Determination Methods (PODM). A number of solutions were obtained from each PODM using input data from a predetermined reference orbit. A comparison of these PODMs in their ability to converge, error propogation, computation time, and total computer core requirements is presented.