Satellite Maneuver Evaluation Tool
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Authors
Noriega, Carlos Ismael
Subjects
Orbital mechanics
Simulation
Graphics workstation
Simulation
Graphics workstation
Advisors
Loomis, Hershel H.
Zyda, Michael J.
Date of Issue
1990
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
When first introduced to orbital mechanics, students often experience difficulty in visualizing a satellite's actual path through space. The Satellite Maneuver Evaluation Tool (SMET) seeks to alleviate that problem. SMET is a three-dimensional color graphics simulation of satellites in flight. It allows a student to interactively modify a satellite's orbital parameters and see the effects as the satellites' positions are updated continuously with respect to time. The user can change parameters by defining a maneuver or by directly entering a change through keyboard or dial inputs. SMET offers the user the capability to demonstrate difficult concepts, as well as a method to simulate actual satellite maneuvers. Instructors can videotape SMET sessions for classroom demonstrations. Instantaneous images can also be saved for redisplay or for printout. This thesis provides a background on the mathematical formulas modeled by SMET. It also includes a detailed user's guide for SMET.
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Thesis
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Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
viii, 129 p.: ill.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.