Name

CL_cw_Nmatrix — Clohessy-Wiltshire N Matrix

Calling Sequence

   [N]=CL_cw_Nmatrix(alt,delta_t[,er,mu])
   
   

Description

  • This function computes transfer matrix N with Clohessy-Wiltshire equations.

    See CL_fr_lvlhMat for the definition of the reference frame tied to the target

  • Last update : 26/07/2007

Parameters

alt:

target's altitude [N]

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)

N:

Clohessy-Wiltshire N transfer Matrix

Authors

CNES - DCT/SB

See also

CL_cw_Mmatrix, CL_cw_twoImpulse

Bibliography

Mecanique spatiale, CNES - Cepadues 1995, Tome II, chapter 16 (Le rendez-vous orbital)

Examples

[N]=CL_cw_Nmatrix(350000,100)