OptimalExhaustVelocity:

Path: StraightLine/Straight2D

% Find a mass-optimal straight-line exhaust velocity using fminbnd
 This is the exhaust velocity that maximises the payload fraction for the
 requested mission (time and distance).

 Type OptimalExhaustVelocity for a demo to Jupiter.
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  Form:
  [uEOpt,lambda,eflag,alpha] = OptimalExhaustVelocity( d )
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   Inputs
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   d        (.)     Engine data structure

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   Outputs
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   uE       (1,1)   Exhaust velocity (km/s)
   lambda   (1,1)   Maximum payload fraction (kg/kg)
   eflag    (1,1)   Exit flag
   alpha    (1,1)   Payload/power ratio, mPL/P (kg/W)

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 See also ComputePayloadFraction
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Children:

StraightLine: Straight2D/ComputePayloadFraction
StraightLine: Straight2D/Straight2DStructure
StraightLine: Straight2D/ZeroPayloadDistance
Common: Database/Constant
Common: Graphics/Plot2D

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