Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
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Chapter 9, Problem 9ICA

It is proposed to create a set of dimensionless numbers used to describe the phenomena of reaching the escape velocity necessary to orbit the Earth. A set of names is proposed, based on famous astronauts:

  • The Gagarin number, after Yuri Gagarin, a Russian astronaut and the first human to achieve escape velocity and orbit the Earth in outer space;
  • The Valentina number, after Valentina Tereshkova, a Russian astronaut who was the first female to orbit the Earth;
  • The Shepard number, after Alan Shepard, the first American to orbit the Earth; and
  • The Ride number, after Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.

To begin the analysis, assume the following variables are important:

g = Gravitational pull between planet and rocket [=] meters per second squared [m/s2]
nr = Amount of rocket fuel [=]moles [mol]
wp = Weight of planet [=] pounds-force [lbf]
d = Diameter of planet [=]miles [mi]
G = Newtonʼs gravitational constant [=] newton meters squared per kilogram squared [N m2/kg2]
v = Velocity of rocket [=] miles per hour [mph or mi/h]
η = Efficiency of the rocket engine [=] unitless

Determine a set of dimensionless groups using Rayleighʼs method.

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