Curtis H. Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students

3rd edition. — Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier Ltd., 2014. 768 p. — ISBN–13: 978-0-08-097747-8.Key Features
New chapter on orbital perturbations
New and revised examples and homework problems
Increased coverage of attitude dynamics, including new MatLAB algorithms and examples
Description
Written by Howard Curtis, Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle University, Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students is a crucial text for students of aerospace engineering. Now in its 3e, the book has been brought up-to-date with new topics, key terms, homework exercises, and fully worked examples. Highly illustrated and fully supported with downloadable MatLAB algorithms for project and practical work, this book provides all the tools needed to fully understand the subject.
Readership
Undergraduate students in aerospace, astronautical, mechanical engineering, and engineering physics; related professional aerospace and space engineering fields.Dynamics of Point Masses
The Two-Body Problem
Orbital Position as a Function of Time
Orbits in Three Dimensions
Preliminary Orbit Determination
Orbital Maneuvers
Relative Motion and Rendezvous
Interplanetary Trajectories
Rigid Body Dynamics
Satellite Attitude Dynamics
Rocket Vehicle Dynamics
Introduction to Orbital Perturbations
Appendix A: Physical Data
Appendix B: A Road Map
Appendix C: Numerical Integration of the N-Body Equations of Motion
Appendix D: MatLAB Algorithms
Appendix E: Gravitational Potential Energy of a Sphere
Appendix F: Computing the Difference Between Nearly Equal Numbers