Optimum number of stages on gross mass basis for multistage rockets using single type of propulsion is derived for several assumptions concerning structural parameters; analytical approximations and more accurate numerical solutions are presented for optimum number of stages and optimized vehicle performance; results show that for optimized staging individual stage mass ratios depend only on structure factors, and are independent of exhaust velocity and mission requirement.
Performance of optimized multistage rockets
J Aerospace Sciences
Journal of the Aero/Space Sciences ; 29 , n 11
1962
5 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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