FFEccLinOrb:

Path: FormationFlying/EccDynamics

% Linearized relative motion in an eccentric reference orbit
 Compute the continous A,B matrices for linearized relative motion in an
 eccentric reference orbit. Discretizes with a zero-order hold if dT provided.

   xDot = a*x + b*u 

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   Form:
   [a,b] = FFEccLinOrb( n, nu, e, dT );
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   Inputs
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   n                (1)   Mean orbit rate [rad/s]
   nu               (1)   True anomaly [rad]
   e                (1)   Eccentricity
   dT               (1)   Time-step for discretization (optional)

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   Outputs
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   a               (6,6)  Plant matrix
   b               (6,3)  Input matrix

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   References: Inalhan, Tillerson, How, "Relative Dynamics and Control of
   Spacecraft Formations in Eccentric Orbits", Journal of Guidance,
   Control & Dynamics, Vol.25, No.1, Jan-Feb 2002.
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Children:

FormationFlying: Utility/NuDot
Common: Control/C2DZOH

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