Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
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eaction wheel, cont’d<br />
<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />
total angular momentum of a fully loaded wheel is<br />
H<br />
=<br />
I w<br />
ω<br />
w<br />
, max<br />
to unolad the wheel, a torque in the opposite direction must be<br />
applied to it by the motor for a certain time; in order not to<br />
produce net rotation of the S/C, an equal and opposite<br />
momentum must be supplied by the thrusters:<br />
H = Tt =<br />
nFLt<br />
time required for unloading is<br />
t<br />
=<br />
H<br />
nFL<br />
=<br />
I<br />
w<br />
ω<br />
w,<br />
nFL<br />
max<br />
propellant consumption for unloading is<br />
m<br />
p<br />
nF.<br />
t<br />
= .<br />
I<br />
sp<br />
L<br />
L<br />
=<br />
I<br />
wωw<br />
LI<br />
sp<br />
cont’d