cascade.dynamics.mascon_asteroid_energy#

cascade.dynamics.mascon_asteroid_energy(state, Gconst: float, points, masses, omega)#

Energy in the mascon_asteroid dynamics.

This function returns the energy of a given state in the mascon asteroid dynamics.

Parameters:
  • state (array (6,1)) – x, y, z, vx, vy, vz in the units used.

  • Gconst (float) – Cavendish constant

  • points (array (N,3)) – Cartesian coordinates of the mascons

  • masses (array (N,)) – mass of each mascon

  • omega (array (3,)) – asteroid angular velocity

Returns:

The energy.