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Expendable Launch Vehicles Briefing and Basic Rocketry Physics

Author
Delgado, Luis G.
Published
August 2010.
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Summary
This slide presentation is composed of two parts. The first part shows pictures of launch vehicles and lift offs or in the case of the Pegasus launch vehicle separations. The second part discusses the basic physics of rocketry, starting with Newton's three physical laws that form the basis for classical mechanics. It includes a review of the basic equations that define the physics of rocket science, such as total impulse, specific impulse, effective exhaust velocity, mass ratio, propellant mass fraction, and the equations that combine to arrive at the thrust of the rocket. The effect of atmospheric pressure is reviewed, as is the effect of propellant mix on specific impulse.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 20100036816.
KSC-2010-233.
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