propulsionwhile
Propulsionwhile (PW) is a conceptual control technique in propulsion engineering. It describes maintaining propulsion operation as long as a specified predicate remains true, analogous to a while loop in programming. PW emphasizes conditional persistence of thrust under real-time sensor feedback and safety constraints.
Origin and scope: The term arises in discussions of automated propulsion control for complex systems such as
Mechanism: PW relies on a closed-loop controller that evaluates a predicate at regular intervals. The predicate
Applications: PW is used in simulation and onboard control systems for electric propulsion, chemical propulsion in