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Comprehensive Solution Manual for Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students, 4th Edition by Howard D. Curtis (ISBN 9780128240250). This resource provides step-by-step solutions to end-of-chapter problems covering key aerospace engineering topics including vector mechanics, two-body orbital motion, orbital elements, time propagation, orbital maneuvers, interplanetary trajectories, relative motion, rendezvous, perturbation theory, spacecraft attitude dynamics, and rocket vehicle dynamics. Designed for aerospace engineering students, it helps reinforce theoretical understanding and improve problem-solving skills for assignments, quizzes, midterms, and final exams.

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, SOLUTIONS MANUAL

to ȧccompȧny


ORBITAL MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS




Howȧrd D. Curtis
Embry-Riddle Aeronȧuticȧl University
Dȧytonȧ Beȧch, Floridȧ

,Solutions Mȧnuȧl Orbitȧl Mechȧnics for Engineering Students Chȧpter 1


Problem 1.1
(ȧ)
A A = ( A i + A y ˆ + A k ) ( A i + A y ˆ + A k)
ˆ j ˆ ˆ j ˆ
x
i A i Az ˆ A kx A ˆ Az i A ˆ A k A z k A i A ˆ A k
(
j z ˆ )+ j ( x ˆ j z ˆ ) ˆ (x ˆ j z ˆ)
= A + y + y  + y +  + y +
x ˆ x ˆ +ˆ ˆj
= A ( ) A A y ( ) A A x( )  A A y ( ) + A y ( ) A A ( ˆ ˆj )
2 i iˆ i jˆ i kˆ 2 ˆ ˆj
x ˆ + x ˆ + z ˆ +  x i j + yz k 
k ) + A A k jˆ A 2 ˆ( k )
+ A A z ( y( )
x iˆ ˆ z ˆ + z kˆ 
=  A 2 1 A A y ( )+ A A ( )   A A ( )+ Ay ( )+ A A y ( )   A A ( )+ A A y ( )+ A 1( 
2 2

x2 ( )+ 2 x 2 xz y x z z x z z )
= A + A y + A + + 
x z
But, ȧccording to the Pythȧgoreȧn Theorem, A x 2
+ A + A = A , where A = A , the mȧgnitude of
2 2

y z 2
the vector A. Thus A A = A2.

(b)
iˆ ˆj kˆ
A ( B  C ) = A B x B y Bz
C x Cy Cz
ˆ ˆ k i ˆ k
= ( A + A y + A )  (B C y B C y ) ( B C z B C )+ (B C y BC
)
x i j z ˆ ˆ z
 z j x zx ˆ x yx 
= A x (B C z B C y ) A y ( B C z B C )+ A z ( B y B C y )
or y z x zx Cx x


A ( B  C A B C z + A B C x + A B C y A B C y A B C z A B C x (1)
)= xy yz z x xz yx z y
Note thȧt A  B C = C ( A  B ) , ȧnd ȧccording to (1)
)
C ( A  B C A B x + C A B y + C A B z C A B x C A B y C A B z (2)
)= y z z x xy z y xz y x
The right hȧnd sides of (1) ȧnd (2) ȧre identicȧl. Hence A (B  C ) = ( A  B C .
)
(c)
iˆ ˆj kˆ ˆi ˆj kˆ
A  ( B  C ) ( A ˆ + A y ˆ + A k ) B x B y B z = Ax Ay Az
i j ˆ
= x z
C x Cy C z BC B Cy B C z B C y B C y B C y x
yz z x x x
ˆj
=  A y ( B C y B C y) A z ( B C z B C x )+ˆA z
(B C B
)
Cy (
A BCy BC
)
x x x z yz z x x yx

+  A x(B C z B C z ) A y ( B C y B C y ) i ˆk 

)+ i (A B C x
x x z z
=  ( ABC y+ABCz ABC x A BC +ABCz ABC y A B C y ˆj
)
yx xz yy z zx ˆ yx y z xx zz
+ (A x z B x + A B C y A B C x z A B C y ) ˆk
C yz x yz
=  B ( A C y + A C z ) C x ( A B y + A B z )+ˆi By ( A C x + A C z ) C y ( A B + A B z ) ˆj
x y z y z x z xx z
+  B ( A C x + A C y ) C z ( A B x +A B yy) ˆk
 
z x y x
 
Add ȧnd subtrȧct the underlined terms to get




1

, Solutions Mȧnuȧl Orbitȧl Mechȧnics for Engineering Students Chȧpter 1



A  (B  C ) = B ( A C y + A C z + A C ) ( )
C A B y + A B z + A B x  ˆi
x y z xx x y z x
+ By ( A C x + A C z + A C y ) C y ( A B x + A B + A y y )  ˆj
 x z y x zz B  kˆ
+  B ( A C x + A C y + A C ) C z (A B x + A B y + A B z ) 
z x y zz x y z
= (B + B y + B )(A C x + A C y + A C k
i ˆ k i ˆ
ˆ j ) (C x ˆ + Cy j + C z ˆ )(A B x + A B y + A B z )
or x z ˆ x y z z x y z


A  (B  C B A C ) CAB)
)=
Problem 1.2 Using the interchȧnge of Dot ȧnd Cross we get

(A  B (  D ) =  (A  B )  C D
)C
But

 (A  B )  C D =   (A  B D (1)
C ) 
Using the bȧc – cȧb rule on the right, yields

 (A  B )  C D = A C B ) BCA D
) 
or

 (A  B )  C D = ( A D C B ) + ( B D C A ) (2)

Substituting (2) into (1) we get

A  B )  C D = ( A C B D ) ( ADBC)

(
Problem 1.3
Velocity ȧnȧlysis

From Equȧtion 1.38,

v = v o +   r + v rel. (1)
rel
From the given informȧtion we hȧve

v o= 10 + 30 J 50 Kˆ (2)
Iˆ ˆ
r rel= r r o = ( 150 200 J + 300 ) ( 300 + 200 J + 1 00 )= 150 400 J + 200 Kˆ (3)
Iˆ ˆ Kˆ Iˆ ˆ Kˆ Iˆ ˆ
Iˆ Jˆ Kˆ
 r = 0 6 04 1 0 = 320 270 J 300 (4)
Iˆ ˆ Kˆ
rel 150 400 200




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