DVLimit:

Path: StraightLine/ConstantThrust

% Straight-line DV limit from engine parameters and time.
 This is an analytic solution for the maximum delta-V. It is independent of the
 distance traveled, depending only on the time, exhaust velocity, engine
 specific power and efficiency, and fuel tank fraction.
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   Form:
   DVmax = DVLimit( d )
   DVmax = DVLimit( tF, uE, sigma, eta, f )
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   Inputs
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   d           (.)      Engine data

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   Outputs
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   DVmax      (1,1)     Maximum Delta-V (km/s)

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Children:

StraightLine: ConstantThrust/Straight2DStructure

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