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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 accompany


ORBITAL MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS




Howard D. Curtis
Emḃry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida

,Solutions Manual Orḃital Mechanics for Engineering Students Chapter 1


Proḃlem 1.1
(a)
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, according to the Pythagorean Theorem, A x 2
+ A + A = A , where A = A , the magnitude of
2 2

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

(ḃ)
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 that A  B C = C ( A  B ) , and according 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 hand sides of (1) and (2) are identical. 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 and suḃtract the underlined terms to get




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, Solutions Manual Orḃital Mechanics for Engineering Students Chapter 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)
)=
Proḃlem 1.2 Using the interchange of Dot and Cross we get

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

 (A  B )  C D =   (A  B D (1)
C ) 
Using the ḃac – caḃ 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)

Suḃstituting (2) into (1) we get

A  B )  C D = ( A C B D ) ( ADBC)

Proḃl(em 1.3
Velocity analysis

From Equation 1.38,

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

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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