density specific impulse

density specific impulse

[′den·səd·ē spə‚sif·ik ′im‚pəls]
(aerospace engineering)
The product of the specific impulse of a propellant combination and the average specific gravity of the propellants.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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