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7.1
Notation
7.2
Analysis
(8.2)
(8.3)
(8.4)
(8.5)
(8.6)
(8.7)
8.3
8.4
Example - Exhaust velocity and
structural coefficient the same for all stages.
C1 = 2500
C2 = 4250
C3 = 4250
1+ 1
1+ 2
1+ 3
V3 = C1 Ln
+
C
Ln
+
C
Ln
2
3
+
+
1 + 1
2
2
3
3
1 + 0.321
1 + 0.466
1 + 0.603
V3 = 2500Ln
+
4250Ln
+
4250Ln
= 10429M / sec
0.05 + 0.321
0.071 + 0.466
0.191 + 0.603
Alternative approach.
The final velocity of a multistage system can be expressed as
M 0i / M Pi
Vn = Ci ln
M 0i / M Pi 1
i=1
n
M 01 / M P1
M 02 / M P 2
V2 = C1 Ln
+
C
Ln
2
M / M 1
M 01 / M P1 1
02
P2
M 01 = M S1 + M P1 + M S 2 + M P 2 + M L
M 02 = M S 2 + M P 2 + M L
M s1 = 1 M P1
1 1
M s2 = 2 M P2
1 2
1
1
ML =
M +
M
1 1 1 P1 1 1 2 P 2
M 01 1 1 1 M P 2
=
+
M P1 1 1 1 1 2 M P1
1
M 02 1
1
=
+
M P 2 1 1 1 M P 2 / M P1 1 2
M 01 / M P1
M 02 / M P 2
V2 = C1 Ln
+ C2 Ln
M / M 1
M / M 1
01
P1
02
P2
1 1 1 M P2
1
1
1
+
1 1 1 M
1 1 M / M + 1
1
2
P1
1
P2
P1
2
+ C2 Ln
V2 = C1 Ln
1 1 1 M P2
1
1
1
+
1
1 M
M / M + 1 1
1
1
2
P1
1
P2
P1
2
,C1 ,C2 , 1 , 2
The final velocity is a function of the propellant ratio.
M P2
V2 = F
M
P1
Return to Earth
Lander to Surface
MAV
Ashley Chandlers
PhD project
Surface Temperature, C
0
20
40
60
Average: !60C
80
100
Min: !111C
120
0
10
15
Local Time of Day, hours
20
25
0.354
Notional values.
1 = 0.13
V2
2 = 0.155
C1 = 2883
C2 = 3026
= 0.147
M P 2 / M P1
Stage 2
Stage 1
Mass (kg)
Structural Coefficient
Max. Pchamber (MPa)
Delivered Isp (m/sec)
V (m/sec)
Mass (kg)
Structural Coefficient
Max. Pchamber (MPa)
Delivered Isp (m/sec)
V (m/sec)
Total Ideal V (m/sec)
Maximum Diameter (m)
Vehicle Length (m)
Payload Mass (kg)
Gross Lift Off Mass (kg)
Igloo Mass (kg)
System Total Mass (kg)
145.89
0.189
1.72
2952
1675
91.37
0.169
1.38
2977
2700
4375
0.541
3.829
36
273.3
0
273.3
= 0.132
128.86
0.167
1.72
2951
1675
83.57
0.147
1.38
2976
2700
4375
0.524
3.747
36
248.4
0
248.4
Volume Constraint
Volumetric Constraint
Keplers Equations
Keplers equations govern the motion of objects near gravitating
bodies. This is called the two body problem.
Universal gravitational
constant
Mm r
F = G 2
r r
x(t)
x(t) + M Planet G
=0
3
r(t)
G = 6.67 10 11 m3/kg-sec2
z(t)
z(t) + M Planet G
=0
3
r(t)
y(t)
y(t) + M Planet G
=0
3
r(t)
r (t ) = x (t ) + y (t ) + z (t )
2
Orbital Period
Equations of motion
x(t) FxDRAG (t) FxTHRUST (t)
x(t) + mMARS G
+
=0
3
r(t)
m(t)
m(t)
y(t) + mMARS G
=0
3
r(t)
m(t)
m(t)
z(t) + mMARS G
=0
3
r(t)
m(t)
m(t)
y
x
G = 6.67 10 11 m3/kg-sec2
r3
= 948.03
mG
U MARS =
sec
mG
= 3561
r
m/sec
Vehicle mass
m(t)
Aerodynamic drag
CD0=0.2
CD
CD 0
M
Drag
t /
Launch trajectory
Gravity turn
Vertical launch
12.5 sec
FTHRUST V = 0
y, z)
V = ( x,
See the paper Universal
Gravity Turn Trajectories on
my website.
d
dt
= 0.038 degrees/sec
ROCKET
d
= 0.132 degrees/sec
dt
d
= 0.0007 degrees/sec
dt
First stage
gravity turn
36.6 sec
Coast
620 sec
Second stage
gravity turn to orbit
39.4 sec
557.9
km
Minimum altitude
527.5
km
M
/
M
1
M
/
M
M / M 1
01
P1
02
P2
03
P3
The mass ratios can be written in terms of the payload fraction as follows.
1
1
1 1
M 01 / M P1 =
+
M
/
M
+
M
/
M
( P 2 P1 ) 1 ( P 3 P1 )
1 1 1 1 2
M 02 / M P 2
1
1 M P 3 / M P1
1 1
=
+
+
1 1 2 1 1 M P 2 / M P1 1 3 M P 2 / M P1
1
M P 2 / M P1
1 1
M 03 / M P 3 =
+
+
1 1 3 1 1 M P 3 / M P1 1 2 M P 3 / M P1
M P2 M P3
V3 = F
,
M
M
P1
P1