A modular propulsion system for the interorbital vehicle

E. Igenbergs; M. Kirschner

doi:10.1016/0094-5765(87)90154-8

A modular propulsion system for the interorbital vehicle

E. Igenbergs
, M. Kirschner

Former organisations of Engineering and Design

Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The interorbital vehicle shall have a modular propulsion system. Electric propulsion systems shall also be applied besides chemical ones. Potential various power-supply systems are explained. Consisting of a H₂ O₂-stored in pressurized tanks-turbine-generator power supply system and an ion propulsion system with Xe or a plasma propulsion system with Ar this "indirect" closed loop system is compared with a conventional chemical one by the calculation of a system-mass-break-even point. Depending upon minimum requirements like velocity increment the described propulsion systems can be attributed to various scenarios.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	545-550
Number of pages	6
Journal	Acta Astronautica
Volume	15
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0094-5765(87)90154-8
State	Published - Aug 1987

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