Preliminary Studies on Electrical Propulsion Systems for Space Travel
Description:
Report discussing low and high acceleration flight mechanics for interplanetary missions, as well as the energy limitation for electric propulsion systems powered by a nuclear energy source. From abstract: "An optimization procedure for low acceleration systems is given which leads to a simple relationship between mission requirements, payload fraction, power plant specific power, and exhaust velocity."
Date:
September 22, 1958
Creator:
Fox, Robert H.
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