jat.forces
Interface EarthForceModel

All Known Implementing Classes:

AtmosphericDrag, CIRA_ExponentialDrag, ExponentialDrag, GravitationalBody, GravityModel, HarrisPriester, J2Gravity, JGM3, Moon, NRLMSISE_Drag, SolarRadiationPressure, SphericalHarmonicGravity, Sun

public interface EarthForceModel

This interface allows for uniformity among extensible and newly added force models.

Author:

Richard C. Page III

Method Summary

VectorN

acceleration(EarthRef eRef, Spacecraft sc) Acceleration

Method Detail

acceleration

VectorN acceleration(EarthRef eRef,
                     Spacecraft sc)

Acceleration

Parameters:

eRef - Earth reference class

sc - Spacecraft parameters and state

Returns:

the acceleration [m/s^2]