On the Optimization of Two-Stage Rockets

Martin Goldsmith

ResearchPublished 1956

An attempt to determine the optimum distribution of weight for a two-stage tandem rocket for the case of different structural factors and propellant specific impulses in each stage. The criterion of optimization used is the minimization of gross weight for a given required burnout velocity and payload.

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  • Year: 1956
  • Pages: 9
  • Document Number: RM-1796

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Goldsmith, Martin, On the Optimization of Two-Stage Rockets. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1956. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM1796.html.
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