Advances in Rocket Propulsion

摘要

Thestate-of-theart technology inpropulsion is briefly reviewed in this article. The application and future growth of rocket propulsion for launch vehicle and spacecraft applications are also disscused. The power density of rockets is seen to be a limiting factor and the growth with energetic materials, vortex combustion and water for propulsion is discussed. The application of nano-technologies, non-chemical propulsion and propellantless propulsion is also discussed.