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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

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