Template:Specific impulse examples

Specific impulse of different ways to push a rocket
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

  1. "kernel (1)". www.esa.int. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved Mar 3, 2023.
  2. "Principal VASIMR Results and Present Objectives" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2011-09-04. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2007-01-09 suggested (help)
  3. "VASIMRR Performance Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  4. "Vasimr VX-200 meets full power efficiency milestone". Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2011-09-04.