Template:Specific impulse examples
| Engine | Effective exhaust velocity (m/s, kg·m/s/kg) |
Specific impulse (s) |
Energy per kg of exhaust (MJ/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbofan jet engine (actual V is ~300) |
29,000 | 3,000 | ~0.05 |
| Solid fuel rocket | 2,500 | 250 | 3 |
| Liquid fuel rocket | 4,400 | 450 | 9.7 |
| Ion thruster | 29,000 | 3,000 | 430 |
| Dual Stage Four Grid Electrostatic Ion Thruster [1] | 210,000 | 21,400 | 22,500 |
| VASIMR [2][3][4] | 30,000-120,000 | 3,000-12,000 | 1,400 |
References
- ↑ "kernel (1)". www.esa.int. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved Mar 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Principal VASIMR Results and Present Objectives" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ↑ "VASIMRR Performance Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ↑ "Vasimr VX-200 meets full power efficiency milestone". Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2011-09-04.