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% Compute delta-v assuming full thrust applied during all transfer times.
Approximate delta-V required to transfer to another orbit. Assumes one
Keplerian element is changed at a time. Takes in transfer times from
another function.
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Form:
[dVTot,dVElem] = LowThrustDVToTransfer( dT, m0, thrust, Isp )
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Inputs
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dT (5,1) Transfer times for each orbital element (sec)
See LowThrustTimeToTransfer.m
m0 (1,1) Initial mass of spacecraft (kg)
thrust (1,1) Thrust magnitude (kN)
Isp (1,1) Specific impulse (sec)
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Outputs
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dVTot (1,1) Total delta-v for changing all elements (km/s)
dVElem (5,1) Delta-v for changing each element (km/s)
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Interplanetary: AsteroidProspector/LowThrustTimeToTransfer
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