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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />

specific power<br />

P<br />

sp<br />

=<br />

P<br />

T<br />

jet<br />

[ W / N]<br />

specific power is the beam power P jet , necessary to produce a unit of thrust<br />

P<br />

•<br />

2<br />

mVe<br />

/ 2<br />

sp<br />

= =<br />

•<br />

mV<br />

e<br />

Ve<br />

2<br />

[ m/<br />

s],[<br />

W<br />

/ N]

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