Optimisation of Propellant Consumption for Power Limited Rockets: What Role do Power Limited Rockets have in Future Spaceflight Missions?

In this thesis we look at the most cost-<br/>effective trajectory for power limited rockets, i.e. the trajectory which costs the least amount of propellant. First some background information as well as the differences between thrust limited and power limited rockets will be discussed. Then the optimal trajectory for thrust limited rockets, the...