COMMENTARIES ON OPTIMIZATION OF F CONSTANT THRUST ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEMS,

Abstract

D. B. Langmuir has calculated the exhaust velocities that optimize the mass ratio, the time, and the velocity increment for various weight to power ratios of the power source. E. Stuhlinger has used a different optimization involving the initial acceleration. This note will attempt to clarify the relative merits of these two optimization schemes and two others that naturally evolve from the analysis.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 1956
Accession Number
AD0606337

Entities

People

  • Haywood Shelton

Organizations

  • TRW Inc.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Motion
  • Optimization
  • Physical Properties
  • Propulsion Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design