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Oberth effect: a standalone construct

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Aerospace engineering

gain in kinetic energy from a rocket burn that grows with vehicle speed, so thrusting deep in a gravity well is most effective.

In aerospace engineering, Oberth effect refers to gain in kinetic energy from a rocket burn that grows with vehicle speed, so thrusting deep in a gravity well is most effective. This meaning comes from Oberth (1929) in Wege zur Raumschiffahrt.[1]

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References

  1. Oberth, H. (1929). Wege zur Raumschiffahrt. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783486760521

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