AEE554 APPLIED ORBITAL MECHANICS
| Course Code: | 5720554 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| 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
- orbital motion of the spacecraft
- orbit determination and estimation concepts
- orbital maneuvers and design of interplanetary trajectories
- spacecraft dynamics
- launch and rocket dynamics
Course Content
Coordinate systems, ime systems; two body problem, geometry of conic sections, three body problem; orbital perturbations; orbital maneuvers, Hohman transfer, inclination and station keeping maneuvers, interplanetary trajectories; methods of determination of an orbit.; satellite attitude dynamics, stability of orbital motion, spacecraft attitude control.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:
- apply preliminary orbit determination methods in practice
- code orbit estimation algorithms
- solve orbital maneuver problems and design interplanetary trajectories for space missions
- solve orbital rendezvous problems for any two celestial objects including the spacecraft
- analyze the spacecraft dynamics
- design trajectories for rocket launch
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Possesses advanced knowledge in one or more subfields of aerospace engineering and applies this knowledge effectively in engineering practices and solution processes. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Follows current scientific and technological developments in the field, identifies research problems, generates solutions using appropriate methods, and interprets the results. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Employs analytical thinking and numerical methods in solving complex engineering problems and, when necessary, develops and applies appropriate experimental approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Uses appropriate modeling, analysis, simulation, and experimental methods for complex engineering problems, evaluates the results, and makes engineering decisions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Clearly and systematically communicates scientific and technical knowledge in written and oral form, works effectively in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, and assumes leadership when necessary. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Acts with professional ethics and awareness of social and environmental responsibility and evaluates the possible impacts of engineering solutions. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Understands the importance of lifelong learning and effectively uses methods to access new knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Is aware of fundamental engineering problems related to national aerospace, defense, and energy technologies and possesses the competence to contribute to these areas. | ✔ | |||