The Optimization of Nozzle Area Ratio for Rockets Operating in a Vacuum
ResearchPublished 1956
The development of a systematic method for determining the nozzle area ratio which will provide maximum velocity. Correct area ratio becomes more important as the ratio of nozzle weight to burnout weight increases.
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- Year: 1956
- Pages: 14
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/RM1718
- Document Number: RM-1718
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Goldsmith, Martin, The Optimization of Nozzle Area Ratio for Rockets Operating in a Vacuum, RAND Corporation, RM-1718, 1956. As of October 15, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM1718.html
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Goldsmith, Martin, The Optimization of Nozzle Area Ratio for Rockets Operating in a Vacuum. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1956. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM1718.html.
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