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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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

forced limit cycle<br />

A forced limit cycle occurs when thrusters are<br />

fired in the direction of the external torque; that<br />

is, when the condition<br />

Θ<br />

L<br />

><br />

n<br />

2<br />

L<br />

2<br />

16I<br />

v<br />

I<br />

2<br />

min<br />

T<br />

x<br />

is not met<br />

propellant consumed in a forced limit cycle is<br />

m<br />

p<br />

=<br />

IvR<br />

LΘ<br />

I<br />

2 R [Hz] = 1/t cy = limit-cycle rate<br />

tm<br />

of the system<br />

t<br />

L sp<br />

m [s] = mission duration<br />

R can only be calculated numerically from a higher order equation containing the parameters<br />

I min<br />

, P W<br />

, T x<br />

, I v<br />

, L, Θ L<br />

.

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