COMPUTATIONAL ASTRODYNAMICS AND APPLICATIONS
| Title | ΥΠΟΛΟΓΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΑΣΤΡΟΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΕΣ / COMPUTATIONAL ASTRODYNAMICS AND APPLICATIONS |
| Code | ΜΥΠ611 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003448 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600112380
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600112380
- Other: http://users.auth.gr/~voyatzis/YDMPS/
Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to
a) study efficiently mathematical models described by dynamical systems using numerical methods.
b) realize the main concepts of dynamical systems and the novelty of the qualitative methods used to understand systems with complex evolution
c) improve their capability in complicated computations
d) apply the methods and the models of dynamical systems in various systems in Physics, Astronomy and other scientific field.
e) understand the basic methods and models of Astrodynamics for orbit computation and design.
f) be provided by skills and knoweledge for research
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction to dynamical systems (flows and discrete maps)
2. Computational procedures - Numerical solution of differential equations - repeating procedures
3. Non linear systems. Computation of Orbits - Equilibriums and stability. bifurcation, limit cycles, chaos
4. Oscillators, the simple pendulum, the perturbed pendulum - Poincare section
5. The standard map - fixed points, stability, homoclinic chaos
6. Introduction to Hamiltonian systems - Systems with polynomial potentials - periodic orbits
7. Dynamics in our Solar system - The two body problem - Satellites
8. The restricted three body problem - Spacecraft orbits - Asteroid and planetary orbits
Keywords
Dynamical Systems, Chaos, Computational methods, Astrodynamics, Celestial Dynamics
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Laboratory Work | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | |||||
| Exams | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
13-07-2015
