A KAM Tori Algorithm for Earth Satellite Orbits
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2018
Abstract
This paper offers a new approach for constructing Kolmogorov - Arnold - Moser (KAM) tori for orbits in the full potential for a non-spherical planet. The Hamilton - Jacobi equation is solved numerically by a Newton-Rhapson iteration, achieving convergence to machine precision, and still retaining literal variable dependence. Similar iteration methods allow correcting the orbital frequencies, and permit the calculation of the state transition matrix for the full problem. Some initial numerical examples are offered.
Source Publication
The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences
Recommended Citation
Wiesel, W.E. A KAM Tori Algorithm for Earth Satellite Orbits. J of Astronaut Sci 65, 46–62 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40295-017-0123-7
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