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% Designs a blowdown system.
If gas constant is omitted, Helium will be assumed.
Typical tank pressures are 300-400 psi BOL and 100 psi EOL.
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Form:
[v, mP] = BDDesign( mF, rhoF, tNom, pI, pF, rP )
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Inputs
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mF (1,:) Mass of fuel (kg)
rhoF (1,1) Density of fuel (kg/m^3)
tNom (1,1) Nominal temperature (K)
pI (1,1) Initial pressure (N/m^2)
pF (1,1) Final pressure (N/m^2)
rP (1,1) Gas constant of pressurant
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Outputs
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v (1,:) Volume (m^3)
mP (1,:) Required mass of pressurant (kg)
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References: Larson and Wertz, Space Mission Analysis and Design,
Second Edition, Space Technology Library, Microcosm, Inc.,
1996. Section 17.4, p. 654-660.
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