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Lecture Notes



Lecture Notes

LEC #TOPICS
1Mission Requirements for Space Propulsion (PDF)

Review of Rocket Propulsion (PDF)
2Mission Analysis for Low Thrust (PDF)
3Approximate ∆V for Low-Thrust Spiral Climb (PDF)
4Re-positioning in Orbits (PDF)
5Chemical Thrusters for In-Space Propulsion (PDF)
6Hydrazine Decomposition: Performance Estimates (PDF)
7Bipropellant Chemical Thrusters and Chemical Propulsion Systems Consideration (Valving, Tanks, etc.) (PDF)
9Some Examples of Small Solid Propellant Rockets for In-space Propulsion (PDF)
10Electric Propulsion - Some Generalities on Plasma (and Arcjet Engines) (PDF)
11-12Simplified Analysis of Arcjet Operation (PDF)
13-14Electrostatic Thrusters (PDF)
15Thrust Calculation (Single Grid, Single Potential) (PDF)
16Brophy's Theory (PDF)
17Notes on Hall Thrusters (PDF)
18Hall Thruster Efficiency (PDF)
21Electrostatic versus Electromagnetic Thrusters (PDF)
22A Simple Model For MPD Performance-onset (PDF)
23-25Colloidal Engines - Experimental Results and Modeling of Basic Phenomena (PDF)

 








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