NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
An analytic solution to the classical two-body problem with dragThe two body problem was analyzed with a specific drag model. The model treats drag as a force proportional to the vector velocity and inversely proportional to the distance to the center of attraction. The solution is expressed in terms of known functions and is of a simple and compact form. The time of flight is expressed as a quadrature in the true anomaly. The results are: (1) development of a vector differential equation which allows analysis of an infinite number of gravitational and drag models; and (2) obtaining the solution of a linear differential equation using the inverse method of laplace transforms.
Document ID
19820015252
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Other
Authors
Mittleman, D.
(Oberlin Coll. Houston, TX, United States)
Jezewski, D.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
August 20, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Houston Univ. The 1981 NASA ASEE Summer Fac. Fellowship Program, Vol. 2
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Accession Number
82N23126
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Document Inquiry

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.
No Preview Available