AEE486 SPACECRAFT DYNAMICS
| Course Code: | 5720486 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. HALİL ERSİN SÖKEN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide the students with an understanding of
- spacecraft kinematics,
- attitude parameterization,
- simple tools (algorithms) for attitude determination,
- attitude dynamics,
- attitude control,
- orbital motion,
- orbit types and orbital maneuvers
Course Content
Coordinate systems and transformations, Euler equations, torque free motion of spinning bodies, introduction to analytical dynamics, generalized coordinates, constraints, work and energy; orbital motion, orbital parameters, common satellite orbit types, orbital maneuvers.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:
- perform rotations in between different reference frames
- define the attitude of a spacecraft using various different attitude paremeterization
- use simple tools for estimating the attitude of a spacecraft
- analyze the spacecraft dynamics
- use simple algorithms for attitude control
- solve orbital maneuver problems
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||