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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />

dA 2<br />

2<br />

P = abπ = πa<br />

1−<br />

ε = πa<br />

2<br />

dt<br />

p<br />

a<br />

In case of closed trajectory ( ellipse) product<br />

of constant areal velocity and period is equal<br />

to area of ellipse<br />

from kinetics:<br />

dA/dt = h/2<br />

p =<br />

2<br />

h<br />

μ<br />

2<br />

b = a 1−<br />

ε p = a( 1−<br />

ε ) 2<br />

from analyt. geometry<br />

2 4<br />

2<br />

2 4π<br />

a p 4π<br />

a<br />

P = =<br />

2<br />

h a μ<br />

3<br />

3 rd Kepler<br />

But also: period of elliptical trajectory only<br />

dependent on semimajor axis

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