Since all vectors are in the x-direction, we drop the vector notation. Applying conservation of momentum, we obtain begin{split} p_{i} & = p_{f} \\ mv & = (m - dm_{g})(v + dv) + dm_{g} (v - u) \\ mv & = mv + mdv - dm_{g} v - dm_{g} dv + dm_{g} v - dm_{g} u \\ mdv & = dm_{g} dv + dm_{g} u \ldotp \end{split}\] Now, dm g and dv are each very small; thus, their product dm gdv is very, very small, much smaller than the other two terms in this expression. We neglect this term, therefore, and obtain: Separate chapters on liquid, solid, and hybrid propulsion systems and a new chapter on thrust chambers including the new aerospike nozzle

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