definitions

characteristic velocity

noun Aerospace.

a measure of the effectiveness with which the combustion in a rocket engine produces high temperature and pressure, equal to the exhaust velocity divided by the thrust coefficient.
the total of all velocities a space vehicle must develop to complete a given mission.
an expression of the performance of a propellant or a propulsion system under given operating pressures.

RELATED CONTENT

What does 🙁- Slightly Frowning Face Emoji mean?Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
nonbinary genderRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

Nearby words

characteristic equation, characteristic function, characteristic polynomial, characteristic root, characteristic vector, characteristic velocity, characteristic x-ray, characterization, characterize, characterless, charactery
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019