ElectricPropulsionDesign:

Path: Propulsion/Electric

% Design an electric propulsion system.
   Uses the payload mass, the required delta-V, the required
   thrust, the ratio of structure to fuel mass (for tanks, etc.) and
   the power per unit mass. It will check to see the the input
   exhaust velocity is less than the minimum based on the structural
   ratio.

   Type ElectricPropulsionDesign for a demo.

   Updated v11

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   Form:
   x = ElectricPropulsionDesign( x )
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   Inputs
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   x		  (:)		Data structure
                       x.dV     Total delta V capability (m/sec)
                       x.uE     Exhaust velocity (m/sec)
                       x.pR     Power to propulsion system mass ratio (w/kg)
                       x.sR     Structural mass to fuel ratio
                       x.mP     Payload mass (kg)
                       x.thrust Thrust (N)

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   Outputs
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   x             (:)   Data structure additions
                       x.mT     Total mass
                       x.mS     Structural mass
                       x.mR     Propulsion system mass
                       x.mF     Fuel mass
                       x.mD     Dry mass
                       x.power  Total power (w)

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Children:

Common: Graphics/Plot2D

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