public class InitialOrbitSolver extends Object implements ICloneable
Note that there are requirements for the input positions and times. In both methods the positions should be approximately co-planar (within a degree or two). The input positions should have large angular separation when using the positions only (Gibbs) solver, and small angular separation when using the positions and times (Herrick-Gibbs) solver. As outlined in "Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications", below 1° in angular separation the Herrick-Gibbs method is recommended, and above 5° the Gibbs method is recommended.
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InitialOrbitSolver()
Initializes a solver.
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InitialOrbitSolver(double gravitationalParameter)
Initializes a solver.
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Object |
clone()
Creates and returns a copy of this object.
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double |
getGravitationalParameter()
Gets the gravitational parameter used to determine the orbit.
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void |
setGravitationalParameter(double value)
Sets the gravitational parameter used to determine the orbit.
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Motion1<Cartesian> |
solve(Cartesian position1,
Cartesian position2,
Cartesian position3)
Solves the initial orbit determination problem using the Gibbs method.
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Motion1<Cartesian> |
solve(Cartesian position1,
Cartesian position2,
Cartesian position3,
JulianDate time1,
JulianDate time2,
JulianDate time3)
Solves the initial orbit determination problem using the Herrick-Gibbs method for closely spaced positions.
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InitialOrbitSolverResults |
solveForAllVelocities(Cartesian position1,
Cartesian position2,
Cartesian position3)
Solves the initial orbit determination problem using the Gibbs method.
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InitialOrbitSolverResults |
solveForAllVelocities(Cartesian position1,
Cartesian position2,
Cartesian position3,
JulianDate time1,
JulianDate time2,
JulianDate time3)
Solves the initial orbit determination problem using the Herrick-Gibbs method for closely spaced positions.
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public InitialOrbitSolver()
GravitationalParameter (get / set) is set to EarthGravitationalModel2008.GravitationalParameter.public InitialOrbitSolver(double gravitationalParameter)
gravitationalParameter - The gravitational parameter used to determine the orbit.public final Object clone()
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clone in interface ICloneableclone in class ObjectCloneablepublic final double getGravitationalParameter()
public final void setGravitationalParameter(double value)
@Nonnull public final Motion1<Cartesian> solve(@Nonnull Cartesian position1, @Nonnull Cartesian position2, @Nonnull Cartesian position3)
position1 - The first position in the orbit.position2 - The second position in the orbit.position3 - The third position in the orbit.position2, that determines the orbit.ArgumentException - Thrown if any of the input positions are Zero (get) or Undefined (get).@Nonnull public final InitialOrbitSolverResults solveForAllVelocities(@Nonnull Cartesian position1, @Nonnull Cartesian position2, @Nonnull Cartesian position3)
position1 - The first position in the orbit.position2 - The second position in the orbit.position3 - The third position in the orbit.ArgumentException - Thrown if any of the input positions are Zero (get) or Undefined (get).@Nonnull public final Motion1<Cartesian> solve(@Nonnull Cartesian position1, @Nonnull Cartesian position2, @Nonnull Cartesian position3, @Nonnull JulianDate time1, @Nonnull JulianDate time2, @Nonnull JulianDate time3)
position1 - The first position in the orbit.position2 - The second position in the orbit.position3 - The third position in the orbit.time1 - The time recorded when the first position position1 was measured.time2 - The time recorded when the second position position2 was measured.time3 - The time recorded when the third position position3 was measured.position2, that determines the orbit.ArgumentException - Thrown if any of the input positions are Zero (get) or Undefined (get). Also thrown if the times are not in strictly increasing order.@Nonnull public final InitialOrbitSolverResults solveForAllVelocities(@Nonnull Cartesian position1, @Nonnull Cartesian position2, @Nonnull Cartesian position3, @Nonnull JulianDate time1, @Nonnull JulianDate time2, @Nonnull JulianDate time3)
position1 - The first position in the orbit.position2 - The second position in the orbit.position3 - The third position in the orbit.time1 - The time recorded when the first position position1 was measured.time2 - The time recorded when the second position position2 was measured.time3 - The time recorded when the third position position3 was measured.ArgumentException - Thrown if any of the input positions are Zero (get) or Undefined (get). Also thrown if the times are not in strictly increasing order.