DeltaElem2Goals:

Path: FormationFlying/Transformation

% Reconstructs the geometric goals from the element differences. 
   The reference elements are also required.

   Since version 7.
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   Form:
   goals = DeltaElem2Goals( el0, dEl, J2 );
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   Inputs
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   el0       (1,6)     Measured orbital elements (Alfriend format) [a,theta,i,q1,q2,W]
   dEl       (:,6)     Desired orbital element differences
   J2         (1)      Size of the J2 perturbation (default 0)

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   Outputs
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   goals            (.)      Geometric goals data structure with following fields:
     - y0          (1,:)        along-track offset                             [km]
     - aE          (1,:)        semi-major axis of relative ellipse            [km]
     - beta0       (1,:)        angle on ellipse at perigee                   [rad]
     - zInc        (1,:)        cross-track amplitude due to inclination diff  [km]
     - zLan        (1,:)        cross-track amplitude due to right ascen diff  [km]
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Children:

FormationFlying: Coord/EllipsePhase
FormationFlying: DataStructures/Geometry_Structure
FormationFlying: Transformation/DeltaElem2Hills
FormationFlying: Transformation/Hills2DeltaElem
FormationFlying: Transformation/Hills2Goals
SC: BasicOrbit/OrbRate
Common: CommonData/SwooshWatermark
Common: General/CellToMat
Common: General/MatToCell
Common: General/Watermark
Common: Graphics/NewFig
Common: Graphics/Plot2D
Common: Graphics/PltStyle
Math: Trigonometry/WrapPhase

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