Function lupnt::DensityHarrisPriester

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Real lupnt::DensityHarrisPriester(Real mjd_tt, const Vec3 &r_tod)

Computes the atmospheric density for the modified Harris-Priester model.

Computes the atmospheric density using the Harris-Priester model.

Parameters:

  • mjd_tt – Terrestrial Time (Modified Julian Date)

  • r_tod – Satellite position in the inertial system [m]

  • mjd_tt – Modified Julian Date (Terrestrial Time).

  • r_tod – Position vector in the true of date frame.

Returns:

Density [kg/m^3] O. Montenbruck and G. Eberhard, Satellite orbits: models, methods, and applications. Berlin : New York: Springer, 2000. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-58351-3.

Returns:

Real Atmospheric density.