Path: Orbit/RHSOrbit
% Computes the right-hand-side of the orbit equations about a mass point
with options for cartesian, spherical, or cylindrical coordinates.
Since version 1.
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Form:
xDot = FOrb( x, t, fType, a, mu )
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Inputs
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x (6,1) The state vector [r;v]
t Time
fType Type of equations 'car','sph','cyl'
a (3,1) External acceleration*
mu Gravitational parameter*
*Optional
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Outputs
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xDot (6,1) The derivative of the state vector
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Orbit: OrbitMechanics/CylOrb Orbit: OrbitMechanics/SphOrb SC: BasicOrbit/FOrbCart Math: Linear/Mag
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