| Type of Document |
Engineer's Thesis |
| Author |
Casey, John Carl
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| URN |
etd-12212005-142051 |
| Persistent URL |
http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12212005-142051 |
| Title |
A theoretical investigation of using n low thrust impulses to escape from a circular satellite orbit |
| Degree |
Engineer's Degree |
| Option |
Aeronautics |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Homer Joseph Stewart |
Committee Chair |
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| Keywords |
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| Date of Defense |
1962-01-01 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
An investigation was made into the advantages of using a discontinuous thrust program to escape from a cricular satellite orbit when using a low thrust propulsion unit. To make maximum use of the applied thrust, the perigee distance was chosen at a point where the atmospheric drag was negligible and this distance was held constant throughout the escape maneuver. A numerical integration was made of this method and the spiralling method. The appendixes show a comparison of these two methods.
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