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David Arnas

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2016
Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlSpace Satellite Systems and ControlAstro and Planetary ScienceSatellite Communication SystemsSpacecraft Design and Technology

Publications

47

Citations

336

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

11

Publishing since 2016

Research summary
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David Arnas works on orbital mechanics and spacecraft dynamics, developing mathematical methods to describe and predict satellite motion around Earth and other bodies. His research includes designing satellite constellations, analyzing how many satellites can safely fit in orbit (orbital capacity), and creating analytical tools (such as perturbation theory and Koopman operator methods) to model how orbits change over time due to forces like Earth's non-spherical shape (J2 and zonal harmonics). This work is relevant to students interested in spaceflight dynamics, satellite mega-constellation design, and orbital traffic management.

Orbital mechanics and perturbation theorySatellite constellation design and orbital capacitySpacecraft trajectory design (cislunar and libration point dynamics)Analytical and operator-based methods (Koopman theory, Schur decomposition)Space traffic management and orbit policy

Publication output peaked around 2020-2022 with roughly 8-12 papers per year and has since slowed to a steadier pace of about 2-4 papers per year through 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.8/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 12 publications12202021: 8 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×13
  • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics×10
  • Acta Astronautica×6
  • Advances in Space Research×3
  • Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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