Path: Orbit/OrbitMechanics
% Computes the orbital velocity from radius. If you don't enter a, you will get v for a circular orbit. Either a or r can be scalars. It will plot v against whichever is a vector. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form: v = VOrbit( r, a, mu ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Inputs ------ r (1,:) Radius a (1,:) Semi major axis (inf for parabola) mu (1,1) Gravitational parameter [default is Earth in km^3/sec^2] ------- Outputs ------- v (1,:) Velocity -------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: Bates, R.B. Fundamentals of Astrodynamics, pp. 28,34. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common: Graphics/Plot2D
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