JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II Year B.Tech. AE - II Sem L T/P/D C
4 - / /- 4
(A42106) INTRODUCTION TO SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Objectives:
The impact fundamental knowledge of space technology.
UNIT - I
Fundamentals of Rocket Propulsion: Space Mission-Types-Space Environment-Launch Vehicle Selection. Introduction to rocket propulsion-fundamentals of solid propellant rockets- Fundamentals of liquid propellant rokets-Rocket equation.
Two-dimensional trajectories of rockets and missiles-Multi-stage rockets-Vehicle sizing-Two stage Multi-stage Rockets-Trade-off Ratios-Single Stage to Orbit-Sounding Rocket-Aerospace Plane-Gravity Turn Trajectories-Impact point calculation-injection conditions-Flight dispersions.
UNIT - II
Atmospheric Reentry: Introduction-Steep Ballistic Reentry-Ballistic Orbital Reentry-Skip Reentry-"Double-Dip" Reentry - Aero-braking - Lifting Body Reentry.
UNIT - III
Fundamentals of Orbit Mechanics, Orbit Maneuvers: Two-body motion-Circular, elliptic, hyperbolic, and parabolic orbits-Basic Orbital Elements-Ground trace In-Plane Orbit changes-Hohmann Transfer-Bielliptical Transfer-Plane Changes - Combined Maneuvers - Propulsion for Maneuvers.
UNIT - IV
Satellite Attitude Dynamics: Torque free Axi-symmetric rigid body-Attitude Control for Spining Spacecraft - Attitude Control for Non-spinning Spacecraft - The Yo-Yo Mechanism - Gravity - Gradient Satellite-Dual Spin Spacecraft- Attitude Determination.
UNIT - V
Space Mission Operations: Supporting Ground Systems Architecture and Team interfaces - Mission phases and Core operations - Team Responsibilities - Mission Diversity - Standard Operations Practices.
TEXT BOOKS
- "Spaceflight Dynamics", W.E. Wiesel, McGraw Hill, 1997.
REFERENCES
- "Rocket Propulsion and Space flight dynamics", Cornelisse, Schoyer HFR and Wakker KF, Pitman, 1984.
- Vincet L. Pisacane, "Fundamentals of Space Systems", Oxford University Press, 2005.
- "Understanding Space: An Introduction to Astronautics", J.Sellers, McGraw Hill, 2000.
- "Introduction to Space Flight", Francis J Hale, Prentice-Hall, 1994.
- "Spacecraft Mission Design", Charies D.Brown, AIAA education Series, 1998.
- "Elements of Space Technology for aerospace Engineers", Meyer Rudolph X, Academic Press, 1999.
Outcome:
The students shall be a quant himself with space technology.
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CreatedJan 03, 2015
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UpdatedJan 03, 2015
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