MISSION ANALYSIS FOR CONTROLLED FUSION PROPULSION SYSTEM

Abstract

A discussion of the relationships existing between engine, vehicle, and mission parameters of a typical controlled-fusion propulsion (CFP) system is presented. The low specific weight obtainable with a CFP device allows extremely high payload fractions in large vehicles. The CFP system is compared with other electric propulsion systems, and the CFP system is shown to possess inherent advantages for the performance of high velocity increment that is required for the missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407503

Entities

People

  • Richard L. Verga
  • Robert F. Cooper

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Efficiency
  • Electric Engines
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Engineering
  • Engines
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • High Energy
  • Ion Propulsion
  • Payload
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rocket Engines
  • Space Propulsion
  • Spacecraft
  • Specific Impulse
  • Thermonuclear Reactions
  • Thrust

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.