Variational problem of most efficient utilization of fuel considered for case of rocket with separate fuel and energy sources operating in field free space; it is found that exhaust velocity should be low (but not zero) initially and should rise, during powered flight, in manner described; this solution leads to propulsion efficiency; some properties of variational solution discussed.
Optimum exhaust velocity programming and propulsion efficiency
J Astronautical Sciences
Journal of the Astronautical Sciences ; 6 , n 1
1959
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
© Metadata Copyright Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
Optimum exhaust velocity for laser-driven rockets
AIAA | 1975
|Optimum exhaust velocity for laser-driven rockets
NTRS | 1975
|On the efficiency of optimum finite amplitude sculling propulsion
IOS Press | 1983
|Engineering Index Backfile | 1941
|On optimum sculling propulsion
Tema Archive | 1986
|