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thesis/julia/propagator.jl
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"""
This function propagates the spacecraft forward in time 1 Sim-Flanagan step (of variable length of time),
applying a thrust in the center.
"""
function prop_one(ΔV_unit::Vector{Float64},
state::Vector{Float64},
duty_cycle::Float64,
num_thrusters::Int,
max_thrust::Float64,
mass::Float64,
mass_flow_rate::Float64,
μ::Float64,
time::Float64)
if norm(ΔV_unit) > 1.
throw(ErrorException("ΔV input is too high"))
end
halfway = laguerre_conway(state, μ, time/2)
halfway[4:6] += ΔV_unit * max_ΔV(duty_cycle, num_thrusters, max_thrust, time, 0., mass)
return laguerre_conway(halfway, μ, time/2), mass - mass_flow_rate*norm(ΔV_unit)*time
end
"""
A convenience function for using spacecraft. Note that this function outputs a sc instead of a mass
"""
function prop_one(ΔV_unit::Vector{Float64},
state::Vector{Float64},
craft::sc,
μ::Float64,
time::Float64)
state, mass = prop_one(ΔV_unit, state, craft.duty_cycle, craft.num_thrusters, craft.max_thrust,
craft.mass, craft.mass_flow_rate, μ, time)
return state, sc(mass, craft.mass_flow_rate, craft.max_thrust, craft.num_thrusters, craft.duty_cycle)
end