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Propulsion

Directory List

Chemical, Electric, LVModels, MultiStage, Nuclear, Rocket, Demos/Chemical, Demos/LVModels, Demos/MultiStage, Demos/Rocket,

Functions and Demos

Chemical

BloDownMass - Generates a blowdown curve of mass vs. pressure.

ColdGas - Determines performance of a cold gas rocket.

CombTemp - Computes the combustion temperature of a gas mixture.

Fuels - Computes molecular weight, ratio of specific heats and gas constant for

Gamma - Computes the ratio of specific heats of a gas mixture.

GasMass - Generates a blowdown curve of mass vs. pressure.

MachNo - Compute the Mach number

MolWt - Computes the molecular weight of a gas mixture.

SolidR - Computes the right hand side of the dynamical equations for a solid

SpeedSnd - Compute the speed of sound.

TCoeff - Computes the ideal thrust coefficient for a nozzle with a diverging portion.

UE - Computes the ideal exhaust velocity of a rocket.

UEO2H2 - Computes the exhaust velocity of a O2/H2 rocket.

VolumeToPressureBD - Generates the final pressure


Electric

AtomicMass - Outputs atomic mass.

EVToV - Convert electron volts to velocity.

ElectricPropulsion - Design a electric powered transfer vehicle.

ElectricPropulsionDesign - Design an electric propulsion system.

FElectricPropulsion - f( nargin < 1 )

FMinUE - Function to be minimized by OptimalVehicle.m

HallThrusterArray - Create a PPPL Hall thruster array picture.

KEVToJ - Convert keV to J.

OptimalVehicle - Finds the optimal vehicle given various parameters. The routine takes

TElec - Computes the thrust and specific impulse of an electric thruster.

TVDesign - Design an electric transfer vehicle.

VToEV - Convert velocity to electron volts.


LVModels

FMinTOrbitInjection - Function to be minimized by fmins for MinTOrbitInjection.

LaunchParamToEl - Converts flight path angle, velocity and r to orbital elements.

LaunchVehicle2D - The right hand side of a 2D launch model.

LaunchVehicle3D - Compute position, velocity and mass derivatives for a launch vehicle.

MinTOrbitInjection - Constant thrust minimum time orbit injection.

RHSMinTOrbitInjection - RHS for planar equations.

Reentry - Non dimensional reentry dynamics model.

ReentryPlot - Plot values from reentry simulations.


MultiStage

BurnoutVelocity - Compute the burnout velocity for a multi-stage rocket

EP2M - Converts structural and payload ratios into masses.

EPPS - Payload and structural mass ratios for parallel stages.

M2EP - Converts masses to structural and payload ratios.

M2MS - Converts total, final and payload masses to stage masses and ratios.

MS2M - Converts stage and payload masses to total masses and final masses.

MSData - Complete the stage data for a multi-stage missile.

MSTOR - Computes the multistage tradeoff ratios.

MSVRatio - Compute the velocity ratio for a multi-stage rocket

OptimalPayloadRatio - Compute the optimal payload ratios for a multi-stage rocket.

SS2O - Compute the fuel mass needed to reach a velocity given mass properties and ISP.


Nuclear

NuclearThermalUE - Compute the exhaust velocity for a nuclear rocket with H2 fuel.


Rocket

IdealRkt - Computes the thrust and exhaust velocity for an ideal rocket. p0 or e may be

Isp2V - Compute specific impulse from exhaust velocity

MissileDistance - Compute the min angular distance (around the Earth) that connects 2 pts

MissileLambert - Find initial velocity and flight path angle that gives desired distance

MissileMaxRange - Compute the maximum range for a missile given its initial velocity.

MissileTrajAnalysis - Analyze the trajectories for around-the-Earth missile launches.

MissileVelocity - Compute initial velocity and flight time for a missile trajectory

Plume - Compute the plume forces and torques on a set of elemental areas.

RocketDatabase - Load the properties for a rocket: mS, thrust, ISP, exhaust velocity.

RocketFuelMass - Compute the fuel mass required to reach a burnout velocity (single-stage)

V2Isp - Compute specific impulse from exhaust velocity

VolumeToDimension - Computes the dimensions of a tank. Four types may be entered:


Demos/Chemical

TBlodown - Demonstrate blow down. Most satellites use unregulated blowdown systems.

TSolid - Demonstrate a solid rocket motor.


Demos/LVModels

ISSMission - Explore different launch vehicles for an ISS orbit

LaunchSimulation - Launch vehicle simulation.

ReentryCartSimulation - Reentry simulation.

ReentrySimulation - Launch vehicle simulation for an SSTO vertical launch.

SSTO3DLaunchSimulation - Launch vehicle simulation for an SSTO vertical launch.

SSTOLaunchSimulation - Launch vehicle simulation for an SSTO vertical launch.

SolveGravityTurn - Solve for the initial conditions to perform a gravity turn trajectory.


Demos/MultiStage


Demos/Rocket

TLunarT - Plan a simplified lunar transfer assuming you start in a geo transfer


SVN Revision: 10554


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