Applying Flywheel Energy Storage to Solar Electric Orbital Transfers.

Abstract

This study investigated the application of flywheel energy storage to minimum time, constant thrust orbital maneuvers using electric propulsion. The advantages of using stored energy to continue electric thruster operations while in eclipse were explored. The boundary value problems for several schemes of energy use were examined, and numerical solutions were found. Results of simulations utilizing energy storage were compared to results without energy storage. Schemes incorporating energy storage were found to have advantages in terms of propellant mass used, time spent in transit, and deliverable payload.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA334996

Entities

People

  • Mark W. Marasch

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Boundary Value Problems
  • Earth Orbits
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Engines
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Simulations
  • Solar Propulsion
  • Spacecraft
  • Thrust
  • Thrusters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster