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Re: New idea Laser launcher/scoop systems
- To: T.L.G.vanderLinden@student.utwente.nl, kgstar@most.magec.com, stevev@efn.org, jim@bogie2.bio.purdue.edu, zkulpa@zmit1.ippt.gov.pl, hous0042@maroon.tc.umn.edu, rddesign@wolfenet.com, David@interworld.com, lparker@destin.gulfnet.com, bmansur@oc.edu
- Subject: Re: New idea Laser launcher/scoop systems
- From: KellySt@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 9 Mar 1996 00:57:29 -0500
>Opps forgot to add the mass ration numbers. :(
>
>Specific impulse
> (exaust velocity)
> Speed 50,000,000 m/s (1/6 light
> speed)
> Speed 100,000,000 m/s (1/3
light
> speed)
> 2,500,000 sec
> (25,000,000m/s)
> 7 to 1 mass ratio.
> 55 to 1 mass ratio.
> 2,000,000 sec
> (20,000,000m/s)
> 12 to 1 mass ratio.
> 148 to 1 mass ratio.
> 1,500,000 sec
> (15,000,000m/s)
> 27 to 1 mass ratio.
> 785 to 1 mass ratio.
>
>> Kelly, how did you calculate these numbers?
>> Tim
Used the rocket equation in the start of the Dani Eder document (don't have
it with me now), and the software in the LIT computer center.
Kelly