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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]

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