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 />
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