Author : National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781724099860
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (998 download)
Book Synopsis A Method of Efficient Inclination Changes for Low-Thrust Spacecraft by : National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa
Download or read book A Method of Efficient Inclination Changes for Low-Thrust Spacecraft written by National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09-27 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of low-thrust propulsion technologies has reached a point where such systems have become an economical option for many space missions. The development of efficient, low trip time control laws has received an increasing amount of attention in recent years, though few studies have examined the subject of inclination changing maneuvers in detail. A method for performing economical inclination changes through the use of an efficiency factor is derived front Lagrange's planetary equations. The efficiency factor can be used to regulate propellant expenditure at the expense of trip time. Such a method can be used for discontinuous-thrust transfers that offer reduced propellant masses and trip-times in comparison to continuous thrust transfers, while utilizing thrusters that operate at a lower specific impulse. Performance comparisons of transfers utilizing this approach with continuous-thrust transfers are generated through trajectory simulation and are presented in this paper. Falck, Robert and Gefert, Leon Glenn Research Center NASA/TM-2002-211871, NAS 1.15:211871, E-13553, AIAA Paper 2002-4895