Connecting the Equinoctial Elements and Rodrigues Parameters: A New Set of Elements

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Autores principales: Peterson, Joseph T. A., Arya, Vishala, Junkins, John L.
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Publicado: 2025
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author Peterson, Joseph T. A.
Arya, Vishala
Junkins, John L.
author_facet Peterson, Joseph T. A.
Arya, Vishala
Junkins, John L.
contents A geometric interpretation of the equinoctial elements is given with a connection to orthogonal rotations and attitude dynamics in Euclidean 3-space. An identification is made between the equinoctial elements and classic Rodrigues parameters. A new set of equinoctial elements are developed using the modified Rodrigues parameters, thereby removing the coordinate singularity for retrograde equatorial orbits present in previous versions of these elements. A low-thrust trajectory optimization problem is set up using the new elements to numerically verify convergence for the two-point boundary problem, as compared to their predecessors.
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spellingShingle Connecting the Equinoctial Elements and Rodrigues Parameters: A New Set of Elements
Peterson, Joseph T. A.
Arya, Vishala
Junkins, John L.
Systems and Control
Dynamical Systems
Optimization and Control
Classical Physics
A geometric interpretation of the equinoctial elements is given with a connection to orthogonal rotations and attitude dynamics in Euclidean 3-space. An identification is made between the equinoctial elements and classic Rodrigues parameters. A new set of equinoctial elements are developed using the modified Rodrigues parameters, thereby removing the coordinate singularity for retrograde equatorial orbits present in previous versions of these elements. A low-thrust trajectory optimization problem is set up using the new elements to numerically verify convergence for the two-point boundary problem, as compared to their predecessors.
title Connecting the Equinoctial Elements and Rodrigues Parameters: A New Set of Elements
topic Systems and Control
Dynamical Systems
Optimization and Control
Classical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.12812