CrossTrackDeltaV:

Path: FormationFlying/SafeGuidance

% Compute the DV to achieve a min. cross-track dist. at along-track crossing.
 This is used to achieve a "safe ellipse". If the ellipse drifts in the
 along-track direction, it will not collide with the origin (another SC)
 because it will have some cross-track offset as it crosses the
 along-track axis.

 NOTE: This algorithm assumes that the current relative state is 
 ALREADY FOLLOWING A RELATIVE ELLIPSE in the orbital plane.

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   Form:
   [dV,dVt,yA,yR] = CrossTrackDeltaV( xSLO, x0, aE, n, dMin, yAMin, timeLimited )
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   Inputs
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   xSLO          (1)   Initial SLO-frame state on relative ellipse
   x0            (1)   Center of along-track motion [km]
   aE            (1)   Semi-major axis of relative ellipse [km]
   n             (1)   Mean orbit rate [rad/s]
   dMin          (1)   Minimum separation distance (along-track) [km]
   yAMin         (1)   Minimum separation distance (cross-track) [km]
   timeLimited   (1)   Flag. Must the maneuver be applied right now?

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   Outputs
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   dV            (1)   Cross-track delta-v [km/s]
   dVt           (1)   Time to apply delta-v, measured from xSLO time [MET]
   yA            (1)   Cross-track offset at forward along-track axis crossing
   yR            (1)   Cross-track offset at high radial axis crossing

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Children:

FormationFlying: SafeGuidance/YRMax

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