Acceleration Mass Equation

Could someone send me the equation that explains the amount of mass consumed
by fuel for continuous acceleration? How do you access the Archinves? Phil P.

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I think what you are looking for is the "Classical Rocket Equation", which is:

e^(v/c) = M0/M1

where:

v = the final velocity of the spacecraft, c = the exhaust velocity of the
reaction mass out the tailpipe, M0 = the initial mass of the spacecraft (with
full fuel tanks), and M1 = the final mass of the spacecraft, after the burn.

However, this does not really address "constant acceleration", in that, for a
given exhaust velocity, your actual acceleration will increase over time
because your mass is (rapidly) decreasing. You can extend your fuel life
somewhat by forcing a constant acceleration, but the final effect is the same.
(Incidently, probably a more useful way of looking at the "final"
velocity is as "Delta-V" or the total change in velocity [speed and
direction].) Unfortunately, what you'll find is a) it requires a HUGE amount
of fuel to move yer rocket with any alacrity, so really usable Space
Battleships won't be using a reaction drive at all, and so your "fuel use with
acceleration" can probably be anything you want it to be...

bTa

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