A single metric for judging between two candidate propellant combinations for a given application is sought. By using the ideal rocket equation, the essential link between propellant density and specific impulse as the two primary performance drivers can be demonstrated.
Rho-Isp Revisited and Basic Stage Mass Estimating for Launch Vehicle Conceptual Sizing Studies
2015
7 pages
Report
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English
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