Earth’s shadowing effects by computer algebra

Authors: Šegan S.D.

Keywords: applied mathematics; informatics; mechanics

DOI: 10.5937/SPSUNP2001013Q

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Abstract:

AThe short-periodic perturbations of orbits of an artificial satellite due to the radiation pressure during one orbital period are influenced by Earth’s shadow. For the semi-analytical theories it is necessary to calculate great number of coefficients. Using computer algebra we have computed them for some of applicable semi-analytical theories.