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% Computes the optimal acceleration for a fuel/time problem.
Type FuelTimeOptimalAccel for a demo
This function requires the function fminsearchbnd
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/8277
which is available for free.
Since version 2014.1
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Form:
[thrust, uE, mFuel, time] = FuelTimeOptimalAccel( d, uE, thrust )
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Inputs
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d (1,1) Data structure
.sigmaP (1,1) Specific power
.sigmaF (1,1) Structural fraction
.eff (1,1) Engine efficiency
.massP (1,1) Mass payload
.u (1,1) Final velocity
.w (1,1) Time weight
uE (1,1) Initial guess for uE (km/s)
thrust (1,1) Initial guess for thrust (N)
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Outputs
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q (1,1) Data structure
.uE (1,1) Exhaust velocity
.thrust (1,1) Thrust (N)
.time (1,1) Acceleration time (s)
.massPower (1,1) Power system mass (kg)
.massFuel (1,1) Fuel mass (kg)
.massTotal (1,1) Total mass (kg)
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Common: CommonData/SwooshWatermark Common: General/CellToMat Common: General/MatToCell Common: General/Watermark Common: Graphics/NewFig Common: Graphics/Plot2D Common: Graphics/PltStyle Common: Graphics/TimeLabl
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