Homework 3 Mae 215 Introduction To Programming In The Early

Homework 3 Mae 215 Introduction To Programmingin The Early 17th Ce

Homework 3 - MAE 215 – Introduction to Programming In the early 17th century Johannes Kepler developed the equation, now often referred to as kepler's equation for the solution of the mean anomaly (M) of a planet in an elliptical orbit as a function of its eccentricity (e) and its eccentric anomaly (E). E - e*sin[E] = M. Given E and e, solving for M is straightforward; however, given M and e, solving for E is challenging because the equation is transcendental and cannot be expressed as a finite algebraic expression. As a result, numerical methods such as MATLAB's built-in function fzero() are used.

The assignment requires creating a MATLAB function called kepler that solves the kepler equation for E given e and M. The function should accept M and e as inputs and return E. The solution involves solving the reformulated equation:

0 = E - e*sin[E] - M

using fzero(). Because fzero expects a function accepting a single variable, a nested function should be used to encapsulate the equation, taking advantage of MATLAB’s workspace sharing to access e and M. After implementing the function, a plot of E versus M should be generated for e values [0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1], with all five curves on the same axes, labeled axes, and a legend.

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Kepler's equation is fundamental in orbital mechanics, describing the motion of planets in elliptical orbits. Given its transcendental nature, solving for the eccentric anomaly (E) given the mean anomaly (M) and eccentricity (e) requires numerical approaches, especially when high precision is demanded. MATLAB's fzero() function provides an effective tool for finding roots of nonlinear equations and is well-suited for this problem.

The main challenge in implementing the kepler function lies in transforming the original equation into a form amenable to fzero. The equation E - esin[E] = M is rearranged into a root-finding problem: 0 = E - esin[E] - M. Since fzero requires a function accepting a single scalar input, employing a nested function that captures e and M via the parent workspace is an efficient approach.

The MATLAB implementation involves defining a function kepler with inputs M and e, initialization of a reasonable guess for E (e.g., E = M for small e or E = π for e close to 1), and calling fzero with the nested function as the target function. The nested function computes E - e*sin[E] - M, using the values of e and M from the parent workspace.

Once the function is operational, the next step is to generate a plot illustrating how E varies with M for different eccentricities. By creating an array of M values spanning from 0 to 2π (or 0 to 360 degrees), and computing E for each M and each e, the curves can be overlaid in a single figure. Proper axis labels, a descriptive legend, and a title enhance readability, allowing visualization of the effect of eccentricity on the relationship between E and M.

This process not only demonstrates proficiency in numerical methods and MATLAB programming but also deepens the understanding of Kepler's laws. Such skills are essential in fields like astrophysics, aerospace engineering, and planetary science, where orbital predictions rely heavily on accurate numerical solutions of Kepler's equation.

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