Rocket Equation( Cont) M-Mielsp g-1=M △/spg Mn=mass of propellant M =initial mass M =final mass Av vehicle velocity change vehicle mass
Rocket Equation (Cont.) Mp Mf e ' V Isp g § © ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ·¹¸¸¸¸¸¸¸¸¸ 1 ª ¬ « « « « « « « º ¼ » » » » » » » Mo 1 e ' V/Isp g § © ¨¨¨¨¨¨ ·¹¸¸¸¸¸¸ ª ¬ « « « « « º ¼ » » » » » M p = mass of propellant M o = initial mass M f = final mass 'V = vehicle velocity change Mveh = vehicle mass
Staging Near burnout. rocket acceleration is diminished because payload mass includes entire launch systems structure Staging removes lower stage structural weight △V;=g1pnx2 Mi =initial mass of rocket including all upper stages and payload Mi=final mass after stage has burned before separation i= stage number △V=∑AV
Staging • Near burnout, rocket acceleration is diminished because payload mass includes entire launch systems structure. • Staging removes lower stage structural weight Moi = initial mass of rocket including all upper stages and payload. Mfi = final mass after stage has burned before separation. i = stage number 'V = 'Vi 'Vi g Isp "n Moi Mf i § © ¨ ¨ ¨¨ · ¹ ¸ ¸ ¸¸