Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
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<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />
Gravitational trajectories<br />
θ + C<br />
= −h<br />
∫<br />
du<br />
2<br />
ε + 2μ.<br />
u − h u<br />
2<br />
r = 1/u<br />
r<br />
=<br />
1−<br />
1+<br />
h<br />
2<br />
2ε.<br />
h<br />
2<br />
μ<br />
/ μ<br />
2<br />
.cos<br />
( θ + C)<br />
when θ is counted from minimum r,<br />
then cos = -1<br />
From geometry:<br />
p<br />
r =<br />
1+ ε cosθ<br />
Is equation of conical section in<br />
polar coordinates (r,θ) when origin<br />
is in focal point; p is parameter and<br />
ε numerical excentricity of conic<br />
section;<br />
ε > 1 …hyperbola<br />
ε = 1 …parabola<br />
ε < 1 …ellipse<br />
ε = 0 … circle<br />
r<br />
=<br />
1+<br />
1+<br />
h<br />
2<br />
/ μ<br />
2ε.<br />
h<br />
2<br />
μ<br />
2<br />
.cosθ<br />
Trajectories under influence of gravity of<br />
the sun are conical sections with the sun<br />
in one focal point<br />
1 st Kepler