Definition:Thrust
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Definition
The thrust of a rocket is defined as the product of the exhaust velocity and the rate at which its fuel is being consumed:
- $\mathbf t = \mathbf b \paren {\dfrac {\d m} {\d t} }$
where:
- $\mathbf b$ is the exhaust velocity
- $m$ is the mass of the rocket as a function of time $t$.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {B}.8$: Rocket Propulsion in Outer Space
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- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): thrust