JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Fundamentals of Rocket Propulsion and Trajectories: Space Mission- Types-Space environment-launch vehicle selection.; Introduction to rocket propulsion-fundamentals of solid propellant rockets- Fundamentals of liquid propellant rockets-Rocket equation, Two- dimensional trajectories of rockets and missiles-Multi-stage rockets-Vehicle sizing-Two 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 Re-entry: Introduction-Steep ballistic re-entry-Ballistic orbital re-entry-Skip re-entry-“Double- Dip” re-entry - Aero-braking - Lifting body re-entry

UNIT - III

Fundamentals of Orbital Mechanics, Orbital Manoeuvres: Two-body motion-circular, elliptic, hyperbolic, and parabolic orbits-Basic orbital elements-Ground trace. In-Plane orbit changes-Hohmann transfer-Bi-elliptical transfer-Plane changes- Combined manoeuvres- Propulsion for manoeuvres

UNIT - IV

Satellite Attitude Dynamics: Torque free axisymmetric rigid body-Attitude control for spinning 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 system architecture and team interfaces - Mission phases and core operations- Team responsibilities – Mission diversity – Standard operations practices

TEXT BOOK:

• 1. ‘Spaceflight Dynamics’, W.E. Wiesel, 3 rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 2010

REFERENCES

• 1. ‘Rocket Propulsion and Space flight dynamics’, Cornelisse JW, Schoyer HFR, and Wakker KF, Pitman, 1984
• 2. ‘Fundamentals of Space Systems’, Vincet L. Pisacane, Oxford University Press, 2005.
• 3. ‘Understanding Space: An Introduction to Astronautics’, J. Sellers, 2nd edition, McGraw- Hill, 2004
• 4. ‘Introduction to Space Flight’, Francis J Hale, Prentice-Hall, 1994
• 5. ‘Spacecraft Mission Design’, Charles D. Brown, AIAA Education Series, 1998
• 6. ‘Elements of Space Technology for Aerospace Engineers’, Meyer Rudolph X, Academic Press, 1999 B.TECH. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING