Roa, Javier. <br/><br/>
Regularization in Orbital Mechanics :  Theory and Practice. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (422 pages) 
 - De Gruyter Studies in Mathematical Physics Series ;  v.42 .
 - De Gruyter Studies in Mathematical Physics Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- 1. Introduction. Current challenges in space exploration -- Part I: Regularization -- 2. Theoretical aspects of regularization -- 3. The Kustaanheimo-Stiefel space and the Hopf fibration -- 4. The Dromo formulation -- 5. Dedicated formulation: Propagating hyperbolic orbits -- 6. Evaluating the numerical performance -- Part II: Applications -- 7. The theory of asynchronous relative motion -- 8. Universal and regular solutions to relative motion -- 9. Generalized logarithmic spirals: A new analytic solution with continuous thrust -- 10. Lambert's problem with generalized logarithmic spirals -- 11. Low-thrust trajectory design with controlled generalized logarithmic spirals -- 12. Nonconservative extension of Keplerian integrals and new families of orbits -- 13. Conclusions -- Part III: Appendices -- A. Hypercomplex numbers -- B. Formulations in PERFORM -- C. Stumpff functions -- E. Elliptic integrals and elliptic functions -- F. Controlled generalized logarithmic spirals -- G. Dynamics in Seiffert's spherical spirals -- List of Figures -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783110559125 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Orbital mechanics.<br/>Astrodynamics.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TL1050 .R63 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>629.4113