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An Analytic Approximation to Very High Specific Impulse and Specific Power Interplanetary Space Mission Analysis

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Williams, Craig Hamilton
Published
Sep 1, 1995.
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Summary
A simple, analytic approximation is derived to calculate trip time and performance for propulsion systems of very high specific impulse (50,000 to 200,000 seconds) and very high specific power (10 to 1000 kW/kg) for human interplanetary space missions. The approach assumed field-free space, constant thrust/constant specific power, and near straight line (radial) trajectories between the planets. Closed form, one dimensional equations of motion for two-burn rendezvous and four-burn round trip missions are derived as a function of specific impulse, specific power, and propellant mass ratio. The equations are coupled to an optimizing parameter that maximizes performance and minimizes trip time. Data generated for hypothetical one-way and round trip human missions to Jupiter were found to be within 1% and 6% accuracy of integrated solutions respectively, verifying that for these systems, credible analysis does not require computationally intensive numerical techniques.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19960003391.
Accession ID: 96N13400.
NASA-TM-107058.
NAS 1.15:107058.
E-9911.
Space Flight Mechanics Meeting; 11-15 1996; Austin, TX; United States.
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