AEM 469 - Orbital Mechanics I

Institution:

The University of Alabama

Subject:

AEM-Aerospace Engr & Mechanics

Description:

3 hours. Prerequisites: MATH 238 and AEM 264. Introduction to engineering application of celestial mechanics; high-speed, high-altitude aerodynamics; and other fields related to the contemporary problems of space vehicles. Fundamentals of applied dynamics, nomenclature of space flight, space environment and solar system, and two-body orbits. Kepler's laws, coordinate transformations, and related studies.

Credits:

0.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ua.edu/

Phone Number:

(205) 348-6010

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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