Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Lecture Sessions for Master's Degree

Lecture sessions in propulsion for satellites and in orbit systems at the Munich University of Applied Sciences.

 

Overview

Hartwig Ellerbrock is notabe specialist in rocket propulsion for launch vehicles, orbital satellites and manned spacecraft. In addition to his consulting services, Hartwig has been providing Master lecture sessions at the Munich University of Applied Sciences since 2019. Hartwig holds the individual lectures at the university during the  winter semester. He also provides Bachelor Lecture Sessions at the university.

 

Master Lecture Sessions

Satellite design and layout

• Requirements, limits within the design process
• Satellite Subsystems, propulsion, AOCS Com, data handling

 

Thermal & Structure

• Thermal subsystem, passive, active control
• Power systems Solar-Generator, Batteries, RHU/RTG
• Structure, Eurostar, Spacebus, ATV, ESM

 

Launch systems

• Staging concepts, staging optimisation
• Aerodynamics, gravity aspects, orbit trajectory
• Ariane 5, Ariane 6 status

 

Orbit and orbit selection

• Orbital mathematics, Earth orbit racing with EP
• Gravity assist, mission to Mars example
• Eclipses satellite constellation

 

Environmental conditions

• Space weather and impacts on earth
• Space debris, SRM slags
• Engineering tools thermodynamics, structure mechanics

 

Complex propulsion systems

• Chemical / electric propulsion systems
• Reliability of propulsion systems redundancy strategies
• Propulsion systems for cube sats

 

Propulsion systems – chemical thrusters

• Basic equations of frictionless flow
• Engine design steady state & pulse-mode thruster
• Performance envelope

 

Propulsion systems electric engines

• Physical principles and types of electric propulsion
• Redundancies by single string or by multiple PPU
• Limits and electric propulsion testing

 

Tanks & Components

• All components and their design features in a satellite propulsion system
• Pressure regulator, pyro-valves, propellant tanks
• Verification methods µ-gravity

 

Telecom Satellites

• Engineering design process for a propulsion system for Geo Sat-com
• PL-power is the key to design a satellite

 

Project Management

• How to manage a complex program
• Work break down structure, work packages

 

Exam preparation session