Attitude dynamics of a torque-free variable mass cylindrical body

Journal of the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 435-448

  Mao, T C ^a   Eke, F O ^a  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FUELS; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROPELLANTS; ROTATIONAL FLOW; VELOCITY; ANGULAR VELOCITY; CIRCULAR CYLINDERS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; ROCKETS; ROTATION;

FUEL DEPLETION PATTERNS; SPIN RATES; VARIABLE MASS SYSTEMS;

ROCKETS; FREE FLIGHT;

ATTITUDE DYNAMICS; ATTITUDE MOTIONS; CYLINDRICAL BODIES; INTERNAL FLUID FLOWS; MINIMAL EFFECTS; QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERISTICS; ROTATIONAL MOTION; VARIABLE MASS SYSTEMS;

EID: 0034308473     PISSN: 00219142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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