Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
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limit cycle cont‘d<br />
<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />
nFL<br />
Θ = t<br />
I<br />
v<br />
t<br />
b c<br />
Θ<br />
tot<br />
=<br />
nFL<br />
I<br />
v<br />
2<br />
⎛ Pw<br />
⎜<br />
⎝ 2<br />
tcP<br />
+<br />
2<br />
w<br />
⎞<br />
⎟<br />
⎠<br />
total angle of rotation Θ ↓ replacing 2t b<br />
P w<br />
(EQ 86)<br />
Θ<br />
L<br />
=<br />
1<br />
2<br />
nFL<br />
I<br />
v<br />
t<br />
b<br />
t<br />
c<br />
=<br />
nFL<br />
4I<br />
v<br />
P<br />
w<br />
t<br />
c<br />
the limit settings + Θ L are one-half of the coasting angle ↓<br />
Θ = 2 Θ L<br />
(neglecting small rotations during accel & brake)<br />
nFP<br />
mp, cyc<br />
= 2<br />
I<br />
sp<br />
w<br />
each cycle includes two pulses;<br />
the propellant consumed per cycle is<br />
Propellant consumption is small for low thrust, short burn time, and high specific impulse<br />
in pulsing operation. Pulsing engines are characterized by minimum impulse bit I min<br />
I min = (F.P w ) min<br />
The minimum impulse bit is a characteristic of a given thruster/valve combination<br />
cont‘d