Name

CL_cw_Mmatrix — Clohessy-Wiltshire M matrix

Calling Sequence

   [M]=CL_cw_Mmatrix(alt,delta_t[,er,mu])
   
   

Description

  • Computes transfer matrix M (Clohessy-Wiltshire equations)

    NOTE: see CL_cw_twoImpulse for definition of reference frame tied to target

  • Last update : 26/07/2007

Parameters

alt:

target altitude [m]

delta_t:

time step [s]

er:

(optional) equatorial radius [m] (default is %CL_eqRad)

mu:

(optional) geocentric gravitational constant [m^3/s^2] (default value is %CL_mu)

M:

Clohessy-Wiltshire M transfer matrix

Authors

CNES - DCT/SB

See also

CL_cw_Nmatrix, CL_cw_twoImpulse

Bibliography

Mecanique spatiale, CNES - Cepadues 1995, Tome II, chapter 16

Examples

[M]=CL_cw_Mmatrix(350000,100)

//see 'CelestLab> Demos> RELATIVE MOTION> CW_propagation' for more examples