145377 20260217205530.0 doi 10.3390/math12060900 sideral 140120 ART-2024-140120 eng De Curtò, J. Optimizing Propellant Distribution for Interorbital Transfers 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The advent of space exploration missions, especially those aimed at establishing a sustainable presence on the Moon and beyond, necessitates the development of efficient propulsion and mission planning techniques. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of chemical and electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, focusing on optimizing propellant distribution for missions involving transfers from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and the Lunar surface. Using mathematical modeling and optimization algorithms, we calculate the delta-v requirements for key mission segments and determine the propellant mass required for each propulsion method. The results highlight the trade-offs between the high thrust of chemical propulsion and the high specific impulse of electric propulsion. An optimization model is developed to minimize the total propellant mass, considering a hybrid approach that leverages the advantages of both propulsion types. This research contributes to the field of aerospace engineering by providing insights into propulsion system selection and mission planning for future exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 2.2 2024 MATHEMATICS 30 / 492 = 0.061 2024 Q1 T1 0.498 2024 Computer Science (miscellaneous) 2024 Q2 Mathematics (miscellaneous) 2024 Q2 Engineering (miscellaneous) 2024 Q2 4.6 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion De Zarzà, I. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-5844-7871 5007 570 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Informát.Ingenie.Sistms. Área Lenguajes y Sistemas Inf. 12, 6 (2024), 900 [19 pp.] Mathematics (Basel) Mathematics 2227-7390 Optimizing Propellant Distribution for Interorbital Transfers https://figshare.com/articles/software/_b_Optimizing_Propellant_Distribution_for_Interorbital_Transfers_b_/25428211?file=45107179 733566 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145377/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2596545 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145377/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:145377 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:32:13 ARTICLE