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Thomas R. Jarboe
A A 529
Seattle Campus
Nucleonics, and heat transfer of nuclear-heated rockets. Electrothermal, electromagnetic, and electrostatic thrusters. Power/propulsion systems. Prerequisite: permission. Offered: Sp, odd years.
Class description
Rocket propulsion; Comparison of chemical, electrical, and nuclear thrusters for space propulsion; Fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics, plasma physics, and nucleonics; Physical descriptions of electrothermal, electromagnetic, and electromagnetic thrusters; Physical description of advanced space propulsion concepts based on fusion and fission energy. The course is designed to be self-contained but a basic understanding of thermodynamics, fluids, and differential equations is expected.
Student learning goals
Students will know the available systems for space propulsion, including cold-gas, chemical, electrothermal, electrostatic, and electromagnetic.
Students will know the available systems for space propulsion, including cold-gas, chemical, electrothermal, electrostatic, and electromagnetic.
Students will know the available systems for space propulsion, including cold-gas, chemical, electrothermal, electrostatic, and electromagnetic.
Students will know the available systems for space propulsion, including cold-gas, chemical, electrothermal, electrostatic, and electromagnetic.
Understand the physics of resistojets,arcjets,Pulsed plasma thruster, MPD arcs,Hall trusters, and electrostatic thrusters
Learn the limitations of chemical propulsion for space application
Learn how to find the optimum Isp
Understand the necessity of nuclear power for interplanetary space travel
Learn how to calculate the minimum trip times given a power to mass ratio
Understand fusion propulsion
General method of instruction
lectures, homework assignments, exams
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
