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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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

precession of spin axis<br />

H i … initial angular momentum<br />

H a … applied angular momentum<br />

Φ / 2 ≈<br />

H<br />

a =<br />

H<br />

i<br />

nFLtb<br />

I yω<br />

nutation angle caused by<br />

application of single thrust pulse<br />

Two pulses are required to precess the spin axis; both pulses are parallel to the spin axis. After the<br />

First pulse, the spin axis will continue to precess until a second pulse of equal magnitude and opposite<br />

direction is fired. The spin axis can be repositioned by selecting the timing of the second pulse.<br />

The first pulse is used to cause nutation at an angle of one-half the desired precession. The second<br />

pulse stops the nutation and provides the remaining half of the desired angle

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