Astronautische Raumfahrttechnologie

What it is about

You get a comprehensive overview of the history, present and future of astronautical spaceflight as well as the role of space science. In the end you will be able to conduct mission analyses, evaluate station and habitat configurations, and classify and assess the major subsystems (transport, power, thermal, orbit/attitude control, communication, life support) for manned spaceflight missions.

What you will be able to do

Distinguishing manned and unmanned spaceflight
Understanding the challenges posed by hostile environments
Assessment of engineering implications on mission and system design
Analysis of requirements for life support systems
Independent assessment of system and mission concepts with regard to mission objectives

What the module consists of

VorlesungDelivery of the content in the form of lectures; slide collection is provided online
ÜbungDeepening of the lecture content through short student presentations and independent work on exercises (mathematical and conceptual)

Teaching method

VortragFor structured conveyance of the subject matter
Foliensammlung (online)Supplementary reference source to the lecture content
Übungsaufgaben mit kurzen VorträgenFor deepening and applying what is learned in theory and practice

What you should already know

Grundlagen der Raumfahrt (oder vergleichbares Basiswissen im Bereich Raumfahrttechnik und Systementwurf)recommended

Assessment

Written examWritten testProject workReportPresentationOral examPortfolioListening comprehension

Written exam, duration 90 minutes. Tasks are partly open questions, partly multiple choice as well as a few calculation problems; you are expected to master relations, processes, numerical approximations, and engineering questions of manned spaceflight and to qualitatively transfer this knowledge to not explicitly treated matters. Allowed aids: non-programmable pocket calculator; dictionary for international students.

Exam date18.02. · 14:00–15:30MW 2001 Rudolf-Diesel-Hörsaal (5510.02.001)

Reading list

Larson, W. & Pranke, L. - Human Spaceflight Mission Analysis and Design
Messerschmid, E. & Bertrand, R. - Space stations: systems and utilization
Gerzert, R. - Astronautische Raumfahrt

Dates

LectureAstronautische Raumfahrttechnologien

Tue13:15–14:45
00.9387.010, OTN Hörsaal 3 (9387.EG.010)
15× · 13.10.–02.02.
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- 02.02.

ExerciseÜbung zu Astronautische Raumfahrttechnologien

Tue15:00–15:45
00.9387.015, OTN Hörsaal 6 (9387.EG.015)
15× · 13.10.–02.02.
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- 27.10.
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- 24.11.
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- 08.12.
- 15.12.
- 22.12.
- 12.01.
- 19.01.
- 26.01.
- 02.02.

From the current semester, not binding.

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