Abstract
dc:description.abstractA systems engineering approach was used to produce a preliminary design configuration for an ion-propelled orbital transfer vehicle system. The four components of the system are: ground software, ground hardware, the orbital transfer vehicle and the space shuttle. The orbital transfer vehicle uses electrostatic propulsion to transfer payload satellites from a low earth orbit, to any other desired orbit. The system maintenance concept, and a conceptual design are derived from the statement of need and the system operational requirements. The resulting design, maintainability, reliability and support requirements are discussed. A discussion of the feasibility of an ion propelled orbital transfer vehicle is included.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Systems Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Systems Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1990
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Brewster, Richard Wyatt
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Blanchard, Benjamin S. Jr.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Jakubowski, Antoni K.
- Lutze, Frederick H. Jr.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-12302008-063634
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/46456