Generic magnetic fusion rocket model

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 519-524

  Santarius, John F ^a,c   Logan, B Grant ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR PROPULSION; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

MAGNETIC FUSION ROCKET MODEL;

ROCKET ENGINES;

EID: 0032118288     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5308     Document Type: Article

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