ORBITAL TRANSFER WITH MINIMUM FUEL
Abstract
An extension is made of the problem of scheduling the direction p of constant momentum thrust of a rocket, which loses mass at a constant rate, so that it transfers to a known earth satellite orbit in minimum time T after launching. A numerical solution was obtained, using rectangular coordinates, for the case of fixed launching conditions. The method is extended to solve the problem of orbital transfer of such a rocket with minimum fuel consumption.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0425513
Entities
People
- F. D. Faulkner
- W. E. Bleick
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School