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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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

Liftoff from ground<br />

2<br />

v<br />

2<br />

μ<br />

− = ε = const.<br />

r<br />

ε<br />

gr<br />

= ε<br />

p<br />

μ<br />

= −<br />

R<br />

energy conservation<br />

ε = E/m … specific energy<br />

specific energy at rest on Earth‘s surface<br />

v = 0, r = R (purely potential energy)<br />

V<br />

=<br />

μ<br />

R<br />

velocity in circular orbit with<br />

Radius R<br />

ε =<br />

0, k<br />

μ<br />

2R<br />

spec. kinetic energy in circular orbit<br />

at Earth‘s surface, r =a = R<br />

ε<br />

O<br />

μ μ<br />

= − =<br />

2R<br />

R<br />

μ<br />

−<br />

2R<br />

total specific energy in orbit near<br />

Earth‘s surface<br />

μ ⎛ μ ⎞<br />

Δ ε<br />

O = − − ⎜ − ⎟ =<br />

2R<br />

⎝ R ⎠<br />

μ<br />

2R<br />

spec. energy for liftoff from rest into<br />

circular orbit near Earth‘s surface<br />

5<br />

μ 3.98x10<br />

ΔV = 2Δε<br />

O<br />

= =<br />

≅ 7.69<br />

3<br />

R 6.73x10<br />

[ km / s]<br />

ΔV necessary for liftoff into<br />

circular orbit near Earth‘s surface

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