FOrbCartH:

Path: Orbit/RHSOrbit

% Computes the right-hand-side of a spherical harmonic orbit (Cartesian). 
 Includes an external acceleration.
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   Forms:
   xDot = FOrbCartH( x, t, accel, gravityModel, nN, nM, jD )
   xDot = FOrbCartH( t, x, accel, gravityModel, nN, nM, jD )  % ode113 format
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   Inputs
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   x            (6,1)     The state vector [r;v]
   t            (1,1)     Time (unused)
   accel        (3,1)     External acceleration (default is zero)
   gravityModel  (:)      Gravitational model (no default)
   nN           (1,1)     Highest zonal harmonic (2)
   nM           (1,1)     Highest sectorial and tesseral harmonic (0)
   jD           (1,1)     Julian Date

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   Outputs
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   xDot         (6,1)     The derivative of the state vector

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   See also: ECIToEF, AGravityC, RHSGeoHarm
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Children:

AerospaceUtils: Coord/ECIToEF
Orbit: OrbitMechanics/AGravityC
Common: Time/JD2000
Common: Time/JD2T

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