[Orekit Developers] Low-Thrust Implementation in DSST

[contact@dkolosa.com]

Hello all,

I am working on my doctorate dissertation on low-thrust trajectory 
optimization. I have been looking at implementing low-thrust into the 
DSST propagator. From a previous post on this topic:

As low-thrust propulsion can be modeled as an acceleration and as Orekit 
implementation of DSST can consider general acceleration models 
contribution to both mean elements and short periods, it should be easy 
to add a low-thrust model to DSST.

Could the modeling of the contribution be done by applying the 
ConstantThrustManeuver force model to the getLLimits(spacecraft state) 
to the DSST AbstractGaussianContribution class?

Or would the other option be to use DSSTForceModel's initialze to get a 
list of short period terms and apply the acceleration contribution to 
the updateShortPeriodTerms.

Thank you

Daniel
Space Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory
Western Michigan University