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 />
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 />
.