Rocket Performance

Rocket Equation Summary

• Relies heavily on the rocket equation
  • Mass Ratio:
    • $r\equiv \frac{m_{\text{final}}}{m_{\text{initial}}}=e^{-\frac{\Delta V}{V_{\text{e}}}}$
    • $\mathcal{R}\equiv \frac{m_{\text{initial}}}{m_{\text{final}}}$
  • Velocity Ratio:
    • Nondimensional velocity change
    • $\nu \equiv \frac{\Delta V}{V_{\text{e}}}$