The determination of orbits using Picard iteration
Abstract
The determination of orbits by using Picard iteration is reported. This is a direct extension of the classical method of Picard that has been used in finding approximate solutions of nonlinear differential equations for a variety of problems. The application of the Picard method of successive approximations to the initial value and the two point boundary value problems is given.
- Publication:
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Flight Mechanics/Estimation Theory Symposium
- Pub Date:
- August 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975fmet.symp....1M
- Keywords:
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- Approximation;
- Iterative Solution;
- Orbit Calculation;
- Boundary Value Problems;
- Flight Mechanics;
- Orbital Position Estimation;
- Astrodynamics