Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien
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<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />
Thrust<br />
Thrust is the force propelling a rocket; it is the reaction force to the force accelerating<br />
the exhaust particles. We consider the exhaust consisting of N identical particles<br />
(gas, ions, electrons, stones,…) of mass m<br />
dP d dN<br />
•<br />
⎛ ⎞<br />
T = =<br />
.<br />
dt dt dt ⎝ ⎠<br />
•<br />
( N.<br />
p) = . p = ⎜ N m⎟Ve<br />
= m Ve<br />
•<br />
mass flow [kg/s]<br />
m<br />
V<br />
T<br />
e<br />
exhaust velocity [m/s]<br />
thrust [N]