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#include "orbital_mechanics.h"
#include <cmath>
#include <cassert>
#include <cstdio>
void orbital_elements_to_cartesian(OrbitalElements elements, double parent_mass,
Vec3* out_position, Vec3* out_velocity) {
double a = elements.semi_major_axis;
double e = elements.eccentricity;
double nu = elements.true_anomaly;
double mu = G * parent_mass;
double sin_nu = sin(nu);
double cos_nu = cos(nu);
double p;
if (fabs(e - 1.0) < PARABOLIC_TOLERANCE) {
p = elements.semi_latus_rectum;
} else {
p = a * (1.0 - e * e); // Semi-latus rectum: p = a(1-e²)
}
double r = p / (1.0 + e * cos_nu); // Polar equation of orbit
double x_orbital = r * cos_nu;
double y_orbital = r * sin_nu;
Vec3 position = {x_orbital, y_orbital, 0.0};
double vx_orbital = -sqrt(mu / p) * sin_nu; // Velocity from vis-viva equation
double vy_orbital = sqrt(mu / p) * (e + cos_nu);
Vec3 velocity = {vx_orbital, vy_orbital, 0.0};
double omega = elements.argument_of_periapsis;
double i = elements.inclination;
double Omega = elements.longitude_of_ascending_node;
Mat3 rotation = mat3_rotation_orbital(omega, i, Omega); // z-x-z Euler angles: R_z(Ω) · R_x(i) · R_z(ω)
*out_position = mat3_multiply_vec3(rotation, position);
*out_velocity = mat3_multiply_vec3(rotation, velocity);
}
// Shared solver constants
static const double KEPLER_TOLERANCE = 1.0e-10;
static const int KEPLER_MAX_ITERATIONS = 50;
double get_initial_trial_value(double mean_anomaly, double eccentricity) {
return mean_anomaly + eccentricity * sin(mean_anomaly)
+ ((pow(eccentricity, 2) / 2.0) * sin(2.0 * mean_anomaly));
}
double solve_kepler_elliptical(double mean_anomaly, double eccentricity) {
double E = get_initial_trial_value(mean_anomaly, eccentricity);
double E_prev = E + 2.0 * KEPLER_TOLERANCE;
int iterations = 0;
while (fabs(E - E_prev) > KEPLER_TOLERANCE && iterations < KEPLER_MAX_ITERATIONS) {
E_prev = E;
double sin_E = sin(E);
E = E - (E - eccentricity * sin_E - mean_anomaly) / (1.0 - eccentricity * cos(E));
iterations++;
}
return E;
}
double solve_kepler_hyperbolic(double mean_anomaly, double eccentricity) {
// Initial guess for hyperbolic anomaly
double H = mean_anomaly;
if (eccentricity * sinh(mean_anomaly) > mean_anomaly) {
H = log(2.0 * mean_anomaly / eccentricity);
}
double H_prev = H + 2.0 * KEPLER_TOLERANCE;
int iterations = 0;
while (fabs(H - H_prev) > KEPLER_TOLERANCE && iterations < KEPLER_MAX_ITERATIONS) {
H_prev = H;
double sinh_H = sinh(H);
double cosh_H = cosh(H);
H = H - (H - eccentricity * sinh_H - mean_anomaly) / (1.0 - eccentricity * cosh(H));
iterations++;
}
return H;
}
double eccentric_to_true_anomaly(double eccentric_anomaly, double eccentricity) {
if (fabs(1.0 - eccentricity) < 0.01) {
// Near-parabolic: use cos/sin formulation to avoid numeric instability
double E = eccentric_anomaly;
double e = eccentricity;
double cos_E = cos(E);
double sin_E = sin(E);
double denominator = 1.0 - e * cos_E;
double cos_nu = (cos_E - e) / denominator;
double sin_nu = sin_E * sqrt(1.0 - e * e) / denominator;
cos_nu = fmax(-1.0, fmin(1.0, cos_nu));
sin_nu = fmax(-1.0, fmin(1.0, sin_nu));
return atan2(sin_nu, cos_nu);
}
double tan_half_E = tan(eccentric_anomaly / 2.0); // Tangent half-angle formula: tan(ν/2) = √((1+e)/(1-e)) · tan(E/2)
double tan_half_nu = sqrt((1.0 + eccentricity) / (1.0 - eccentricity)) * tan_half_E;
return 2.0 * atan(tan_half_nu);
}
double true_anomaly_to_eccentric_anomaly(double true_anomaly, double eccentricity) {
if (fabs(1.0 - eccentricity) < 0.01) {
// Near-parabolic: use cos/sin formulation to avoid numeric instability
double nu = true_anomaly;
double e = eccentricity;
double cos_nu = cos(nu);
double sin_nu = sin(nu);
double denominator = 1.0 + e * cos_nu;
double cos_E = (cos_nu + e) / denominator;
double sin_E = sin_nu * sqrt(1.0 - e * e) / denominator;
cos_E = fmax(-1.0, fmin(1.0, cos_E));
sin_E = fmax(-1.0, fmin(1.0, sin_E));
return atan2(sin_E, cos_E);
}
double tan_half_nu = tan(true_anomaly / 2.0);
double tan_half_E = sqrt((1.0 - eccentricity) / (1.0 + eccentricity)) * tan_half_nu;
return 2.0 * atan(tan_half_E);
}
double hyperbolic_to_true_anomaly(double hyperbolic_anomaly, double eccentricity) {
// Hyperbolic H to true anomaly: tan(ν/2) = √((e+1)/(e-1)) · tanh(H/2)
double tanh_half_H = tanh(hyperbolic_anomaly / 2.0);
double factor = sqrt((eccentricity + 1.0) / (eccentricity - 1.0)); // Inverted
double tan_half_nu = factor * tanh_half_H;
// Clamp for numeric stability
if (tan_half_nu >= 1e10) {
tan_half_nu = 1e10;
} else if (tan_half_nu <= -1e10) {
tan_half_nu = -1e10;
}
return 2.0 * atan(tan_half_nu); // Use atan, not atanh
}
int is_near_hyperbolic_asymptote(double true_anomaly, double eccentricity) {
// Check if true anomaly is close to asymptote
// For hyperbolic orbit, asymptotes are at ν = ± acos(-1/e)
double asymptote = acos(-1.0 / eccentricity);
double distance_from_asymptote = fabs(fabs(true_anomaly) - asymptote);
return distance_from_asymptote < 0.01;
}
double true_anomaly_to_hyperbolic(double true_anomaly, double eccentricity) {
// True anomaly to hyperbolic anomaly: tanh(H/2) = √((e-1)/(e+1)) · tan(ν/2)
// Solving for H: H = 2 · atanh(√((e-1)/(e+1)) · tan(ν/2))
if (is_near_hyperbolic_asymptote(true_anomaly, eccentricity)) {
return -1e10;
}
double tan_half_nu = tan(true_anomaly / 2.0);
double factor = sqrt((eccentricity - 1.0) / (eccentricity + 1.0));
double tanh_half_H = tan_half_nu * factor; // Multiply, not divide
if (tanh_half_H >= 1.0) {
tanh_half_H = 0.999999999999999;
} else if (tanh_half_H <= -1.0) {
tanh_half_H = -0.999999999999999;
}
return 2.0 * atanh(tanh_half_H);
}
// Conversion chain: M → E/H → ν
double mean_anomaly_to_true_anomaly(double mean_anomaly, double eccentricity) {
if (eccentricity < 1.0) {
double E = solve_kepler_elliptical(mean_anomaly, eccentricity);
return eccentric_to_true_anomaly(E, eccentricity);
} else {
double H = solve_kepler_hyperbolic(mean_anomaly, eccentricity);
return hyperbolic_to_true_anomaly(H, eccentricity);
}
}
double solve_barker_equation(double mean_anomaly) {
if (fabs(mean_anomaly) < 1e-15) {
return 0.0;
}
double c = 1.5 * mean_anomaly;
double discriminant = c * c + 1.0;
double sqrt_discriminant = sqrt(discriminant);
double D = cbrt(c + sqrt_discriminant) + cbrt(c - sqrt_discriminant);
double nu = 2.0 * atan(D);
return nu;
}
// FIXME: refactor for readability and sanity
OrbitalElements cartesian_to_orbital_elements(Vec3 position, Vec3 velocity, double parent_mass) {
double mu = G * parent_mass;
Vec3 h_vec = vec3_cross(position, velocity);
Vec3 r_vec = position;
Vec3 v_vec = velocity;
double r = vec3_magnitude(r_vec);
double v = vec3_magnitude(v_vec);
double v_squared = v * v;
double specific_energy = -mu / r + v_squared / 2.0; // Specific orbital energy: ε = v²/2 - μ/r
double h = vec3_magnitude(h_vec);
// Eccentricity vector: e_vec = (v² - μ/r)r_vec - (r_vec·v_vec)v_vec
double e_vec_x = ((v_squared - mu / r) * r_vec.x - (vec3_dot(r_vec, v_vec)) * v_vec.x) / mu;
double e_vec_y = ((v_squared - mu / r) * r_vec.y - (vec3_dot(r_vec, v_vec)) * v_vec.y) / mu;
double e_vec_z = ((v_squared - mu / r) * r_vec.z - (vec3_dot(r_vec, v_vec)) * v_vec.z) / mu;
Vec3 e_vec = {e_vec_x, e_vec_y, e_vec_z};
double e = vec3_magnitude(e_vec);
double a;
// Near-parabolic: energy too close to zero, use large value
if (fabs(specific_energy) < 1e-10) {
a = 1e10;
} else {
a = -mu / (2.0 * specific_energy); // Semi-major axis: a = -μ/(2ε)
}
double r_mag = vec3_magnitude(r_vec);
double r_dot_e = vec3_dot(r_vec, e_vec);
// Ascending node vector: n = k × h_vec (k is unit Z vector)
Vec3 n_vec = {0.0, 0.0, 1.0};
Vec3 n = vec3_cross(n_vec, h_vec);
double n_mag = vec3_magnitude(n);
// True anomaly: angle from periapsis to position
double true_anomaly;
if (e < 1e-10) {
// Circular orbit: no periapsis direction. Use argument of latitude
// (position angle in orbital plane) as true anomaly, with omega=0.
// For nearly-coplanar orbits, the ascending node is numerically
// unstable. Use the inclination to decide which reference to use.
double true_anomaly_from_position;
double sin_i = (h > 1e-10) ? n_mag / h : 1.0;
if (sin_i > 1e-6 && n_mag > 1e-10) {
// Well-defined ascending node: compute argument of latitude
double x_AN = n.x / n_mag;
double y_AN = n.y / n_mag;
// y_AN in orbital plane = (h × n) / |h × n|
double h_cross_n_x = h_vec.y * 0.0 - h_vec.z * n.y;
double h_cross_n_y = h_vec.z * n.x - h_vec.x * 0.0;
double h_cross_n_z = h_vec.x * n.y - h_vec.y * n.x;
double hcn_mag = sqrt(h_cross_n_x*h_cross_n_x + h_cross_n_y*h_cross_n_y + h_cross_n_z*h_cross_n_z);
if (hcn_mag > 1e-10) {
h_cross_n_x /= hcn_mag;
h_cross_n_y /= hcn_mag;
h_cross_n_z /= hcn_mag;
}
double r_xAN = r_vec.x * x_AN + r_vec.y * y_AN;
double r_yAN = r_vec.x * h_cross_n_x + r_vec.y * h_cross_n_y + r_vec.z * h_cross_n_z;
true_anomaly_from_position = atan2(r_yAN, r_xAN);
} else {
// Nearly coplanar: ascending node is numerically unstable.
// Use X-axis as reference. For coplanar orbits this gives
// the argument of latitude = atan2(y, x).
true_anomaly_from_position = atan2(r_vec.y, r_vec.x);
}
true_anomaly = normalize_angle(true_anomaly_from_position);
} else {
double cos_nu = r_dot_e / (r_mag * e);
cos_nu = fmax(-1.0, fmin(1.0, cos_nu));
double sin_nu;
if (fabs(cos_nu) > 1.0 - 1e-10) {
Vec3 h_cross_e = vec3_cross(h_vec, e_vec);
double denom = r_mag * e * h;
if (denom > 1e-10) {
sin_nu = vec3_dot(r_vec, h_cross_e) / denom;
} else {
sin_nu = 0.0;
}
} else {
Vec3 r_cross_h = vec3_cross(r_vec, h_vec);
double denom = r_mag * e * h;
sin_nu = (denom > 1e-10) ? vec3_dot(r_cross_h, e_vec) / denom : 0.0;
}
true_anomaly = atan2(sin_nu, cos_nu);
if (true_anomaly == -M_PI) {
true_anomaly = M_PI;
}
true_anomaly = normalize_angle(true_anomaly);
}
double i;
double h_z = h_vec.z;
if (h > 1e-10) {
i = acos(h_z / h); // Inclination: i = acos(h_z / h)
} else {
i = 0.0;
}
// Longitude of ascending node from n vector
double Omega;
if (n_mag > 1e-10) {
Omega = acos(n.x / n_mag);
if (n.y < 0.0) {
Omega = 2.0 * M_PI - Omega;
}
} else {
Omega = 0.0;
}
// Argument of periapsis: ω = atan2(n×e·h, e·n)
// For coplanar orbits, use longitude of periapsis (angle of eccentricity vector)
double omega;
double inclination_threshold = 0.01;
if (e > 1e-10 && n_mag > 1e-10 && i > inclination_threshold) {
double cos_omega = vec3_dot(e_vec, n) / (e * n_mag);
Vec3 n_cross_e = vec3_cross(n, e_vec);
double sin_omega = vec3_dot(n_cross_e, h_vec) / (e * n_mag * h);
omega = atan2(sin_omega, cos_omega);
if (omega < 0.0) {
omega += 2.0 * M_PI;
}
} else if (e > 1e-10) {
// Coplanar or near-circular: use longitude of periapsis
omega = atan2(e_vec.y, e_vec.x);
if (omega < 0.0) {
omega += 2.0 * M_PI;
}
} else {
omega = 0.0;
}
OrbitalElements elements;
if (fabs(e - 1.0) < 1e-3) {
elements.semi_latus_rectum = (h * h) / mu;
} else {
elements.semi_major_axis = a;
}
elements.eccentricity = e;
elements.true_anomaly = true_anomaly;
elements.inclination = i;
elements.longitude_of_ascending_node = Omega;
elements.argument_of_periapsis = omega;
return elements;
}
OrbitalElements propagate_orbital_elements(const OrbitalElements& elements, double dt, double parent_mass) {
double a = elements.semi_major_axis;
double e = elements.eccentricity;
double nu = elements.true_anomaly;
double mu = G * parent_mass;
if (fabs(e - 1.0) < PARABOLIC_TOLERANCE) {
double p = elements.semi_latus_rectum;
double D = tan(nu / 2.0);
double M = D + (D * D * D) / 3.0;
double n = sqrt(mu / pow(p, 3.0));
M = M + n * dt;
double nu_new = solve_barker_equation(M);
OrbitalElements result = elements;
result.true_anomaly = nu_new;
return result;
} else if (e < 1.0) {
double n = sqrt(mu / pow(a, 3.0));
double E = 2.0 * atan(sqrt((1.0 - e) / (1.0 + e)) * tan(nu / 2.0));
double M = E - e * sin(E);
M = M + n * dt;
double E_new = get_initial_trial_value(M, e);
const double CONVERGENCE_TOLERANCE = 1.0e-10;
const int MAX_ITERATIONS = 50;
int iterations = 0;
double E_prev = E_new + 2.0 * CONVERGENCE_TOLERANCE;
while (fabs(E_new - E_prev) > CONVERGENCE_TOLERANCE && iterations < MAX_ITERATIONS) {
E_prev = E_new;
double sin_E = sin(E_new);
E_new = E_new - (E_new - e * sin_E - M) / (1.0 - e * cos(E_new));
iterations++;
}
OrbitalElements result = elements;
result.true_anomaly = 2.0 * atan(sqrt((1.0 + e) / (1.0 - e)) * tan(E_new / 2.0));
return result;
} else { // e >= 1.0 (hyperbolic)
double n = sqrt(mu / pow(-a, 3.0));
// Convert true anomaly to hyperbolic anomaly
double H = true_anomaly_to_hyperbolic(nu, e);
// Compute mean anomaly from hyperbolic anomaly
double M = e * sinh(H) - H;
double M_new = M + n * dt;
// Newton-Raphson iteration for convergence
const double HYPERBOLIC_TOLERANCE = 1.0e-10;
const int MAX_HYPERBOLIC_ITERATIONS = 50;
int iterations = 0;
double H_new = H;
double H_prev = H_new + 2.0 * HYPERBOLIC_TOLERANCE;
while (fabs(H_new - H_prev) > HYPERBOLIC_TOLERANCE && iterations < MAX_HYPERBOLIC_ITERATIONS) {
H_prev = H_new;
double sinh_H = sinh(H_new);
double cosh_H = cosh(H_new);
H_new = H_new - (e * sinh_H - H_new - M_new) / (e * cosh_H - 1.0);
iterations++;
}
OrbitalElements result = elements;
result.true_anomaly = hyperbolic_to_true_anomaly(H_new, e);
return result;
}
}
// Normalize angle to [0, 2π) range
double normalize_angle(double angle) {
while (angle < 0.0) angle += 2.0 * M_PI;
while (angle >= 2.0 * M_PI) angle -= 2.0 * M_PI;
return angle;
}
// Calculate shortest angular distance between two angles (always positive, range [0, π])
double angular_distance(double a, double b) {
double diff = fabs(normalize_angle(a) - normalize_angle(b));
return (diff > M_PI) ? (2.0 * M_PI - diff) : diff;
}
// Calculate eccentricity vector from state vectors
Vec3 calculate_eccentricity_vector(Vec3 r, Vec3 v, Vec3 h, double mu) {
Vec3 v_cross_h = vec3_cross(v, h);
Vec3 v_cross_h_over_mu = vec3_scale(v_cross_h, 1.0 / mu);
double r_mag = vec3_magnitude(r);
Vec3 r_over_mag = vec3_scale(r, 1.0 / r_mag);
return vec3_sub(v_cross_h_over_mu, r_over_mag);
}
// Calculate true anomaly from position and velocity vectors
double calculate_true_anomaly(Vec3 r, Vec3 v, Vec3 e_vec, double e_mag, double r_mag) {
// For near-circular orbits, eccentricity vector is near-zero
// Compute true anomaly as the angle in the orbital plane
if (e_mag < 1e-10) {
Vec3 h = vec3_cross(r, v);
double h_mag = vec3_magnitude(h);
if (h_mag < 1e-10) return 0.0;
// Create a coordinate system in the orbital plane
Vec3 z_hat = vec3_scale(h, 1.0 / h_mag);
// Choose x-axis as cross product of Z (world up) and orbit normal
// This gives a consistent reference direction in the orbital plane
Vec3 world_z = {0.0, 0.0, 1.0};
Vec3 x_hat = vec3_cross(world_z, z_hat);
double x_hat_mag = vec3_magnitude(x_hat);
if (x_hat_mag < 1e-10) {
// Orbit is equatorial, use world X as reference
x_hat = (Vec3){1.0, 0.0, 0.0};
} else {
x_hat = vec3_scale(x_hat, 1.0 / x_hat_mag);
}
Vec3 y_hat = vec3_cross(z_hat, x_hat);
// Project position onto this orbital plane coordinate system
double x_proj = vec3_dot(r, x_hat);
double y_proj = vec3_dot(r, y_hat);
// True anomaly is the angle in the orbital plane
double nu = atan2(y_proj, x_proj);
if (nu < 0) nu += 2.0 * M_PI;
return nu;
}
// Standard calculation using eccentricity vector
double cos_nu = vec3_dot(e_vec, r) / (e_mag * r_mag);
cos_nu = fmax(-1.0, fmin(1.0, cos_nu));
double nu = acos(cos_nu);
// Determine correct quadrant using cross product
Vec3 r_cross_v = vec3_cross(r, v);
double r_cross_v_dot_e = vec3_dot(r_cross_v, e_vec);
if (r_cross_v_dot_e < 0) {
nu = 2.0 * M_PI - nu;
}
return nu;
}