Accession Number:

AD0647253

Title:

VARIATION OF PARAMETERS BY POISSON'S METHOD

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL WEAPONS LAB DAHLGREN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Giacaglia, G. E.

Report Date:

1963-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

A direct derivation for the variation of the elliptic elements is given, starting from the variational equation due to Poisson. The method is suitable for any integral from elliptic motion and gives the variation of an element by the use of a single equation.

Descriptors:

• *EQUATIONS OF MOTION
• *CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS
• INTEGRALS
• ENERGY
• PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
• MOMENTUM
• CELESTIAL MECHANICS

Subject Categories:

• Celestial Mechanics
• Numerical Mathematics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE