On the dynamics of variable mass systems

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-137

  Eke, F O ^a   Mao, T C ^a  

^a University of California Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

variable mass systems

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC METHODS;

IMPORTANT FEATURES; INERTIA VARIATION; JET-DAMPING; SPECIFIC EQUATIONS; THRUST VECTORS; TRACTABLE ANALYSIS; VARIABLE MASS SYSTEMS;

EQUATIONS OF MOTION;

EID: 9244237972     PISSN: 03064190     EISSN: 20504586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7227/IJMEE.30.2.4     Document Type: Article

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