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Feasibility Analysis of Air Launch Vehicles

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This study explores the feasibility of using air launch vehicles, comparing costs and benefits with military jets and commercial carriers. Future work includes detailed analyses and cost estimates.

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  1. William Yeong Liang Ling1/17/2008PropulsionA Feasibility Analysis on the Use of Air Launch VehiclesCredit to Nicole Wilcox for obtaining military fuel prices and Jerald Balta and Stephanie Morris for research help AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion

  2. Comparison of air launch methods AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion

  3. Future Work • A detailed analysis of the Δv benefits at variable altitudes, flight velocities and angle of release • Comparison between the running costs of a military jet and the procurement costs of a commercial carrier vehicle • Estimate of the developmental cost of a non-reusable balloon AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion

  4. References • Sarigul-Klijn, N., et al. "Air Launching Earth-to-Orbit Vehicles: Delta V gains from Launch Conditions and Vehicle Aerodynamics," AIAA Paper 2004-872, Jan 2004. • Sarigul-Klijn, N., et al. "A Study of Air Launch Methods for RLVs,” AIAA Paper 2001-4619, August 2001. • Gizinski, J., et al. “Small Satellite Delivery Using a Balloon-Based Launch System,” AIAA Paper 92-1845, March 1992. • Defense Energy Support Center, “MISSILE FUELS STANDARD PRICES EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 2007,” Aerospace Energy Reference, November 2007 AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion

  5. Diameter of a spherical balloon • Lifting capacity of helium is ~1g/L at sea level • Taking a lifting requirement of 231kg (as taken from the weight of the air-to-air AIM-7 Sparrow) • 231,000L (231m³) required to lift 231kg • Assuming a spherical balloon (V = 4/3 πr³) • r = 3.8m (d = 7.6m) AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion

  6. Cost of helium • 231,000L required • At a commercial cost of $5/L, this amounts to $1,155,000 • At a military cost of $0.05/L, this amounts to $11,550 AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion

  7. Cost of jet fuel • Taking the F-15 F100-PW-229 engine as a base model • Military thrust = 79.1kN • Specific fuel consumption = 77.5kg/kNh • Fuel consumption = 77.5 x 79.1 = 6130.25kg/h = 1.7kg/s AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion

  8. Cost of jet fuel • Military price of Avgas (FY2008) = $3.00/L • Density of Avgas at 15°C = 0.72kg/L • Price = $4.17/kg • Side note: Cost of running at military thrust = $7.08/s • Maximum fuel capacity of the F-15A = 10655kg • Cost to fill to maximum capacity = $44431.35 AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion

  9. Δv benefits (v = 0m/s) Sarigul-Klijn, N., et al. "Air Launching Earth-to-Orbit Vehicles: Delta V gains from Launch Conditions and Vehicle Aerodynamics," AIAA Paper 2004-872, Jan 2004. p9, Fig 5 AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion

  10. Δv benefits (v = 340m/s) Sarigul-Klijn, N., et al. "Air Launching Earth-to-Orbit Vehicles: Delta V gains from Launch Conditions and Vehicle Aerodynamics," AIAA Paper 2004-872, Jan 2004. p9, Fig 5 AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion