Calculating the travel time in relativistic travel

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This discussion focuses on calculating travel time in relativistic travel for a spaceship, considering variables such as empty mass (MSS), distance (RAB), fuel mass (MFUEL), energy per mass (EPM), engine efficiency (SEP), fuel burn rate (FPS), and interstellar medium friction (IMD). The user derives equations for spaceship power (SSP) and total mass before and after relativity (TMBR and TMAR). The conversation also addresses the integration of IMD into the equations and seeks guidance on solving the resulting differential equation.

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A spaceship with empty mass MSS(?kg), start its journey from A to B which distance is RAB(?ly). The amount of fuel the spaceship
initially carry is MFUEL(?kg), which energy per mass is EPM (?Joule/kg). The spaceship engine efficiency is SEP (?%), and the engine is capable of burning FPS (?kg/s) mass of fuel per second. If the interstellar medium friction constant is IMD (?/s), calculate :

1. The maximum cruising speed ? (SRF and IRF)
2. Length of acceleration and deceleration phase ? (SRF and IRF)
3. Length of constant cruising speed ? ( I expect it to be harder if
there is IMD ). (SRF and IRF)
4. The heat generated by friction ?
5. How the question may look like if we add the energy required to
support the crew which is ESC (Watt) into the problem ?

SRF = Ship's Reference Frame
IRF = Inertial Reference Frame
 
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Here is where my math work had progressed so far :

Look in the variable definition above, in order to understand what
each variables in the equations below means.

So SSP = SEP*EPM*FPS ... (1)

Since (SSP=Space Ship Power) is defined as, the amount of energy the
space ship is capable of produce per unit of time, and energy means
the capability to move a mass M as far as H, using certain amount of
acceleration A, that means :

SSP = TMAR*A*H/dt = 0.5*TMAR*A^2*t ... (2)

TMAR : Total Mass After Relativity.

Which is defined as :

TMAR = TMBR/sqrt(1-(v/c)^2) ... (3)

TMBR = MSS + MFUEL - FPS*t ... (4)

TMAR : Total Mass Before Relativity.

So, I subtitute SSP from (1) to (2) :

SEP*EPM*FPS = 0.5*TMAR*A^2*t , move A^2 from right hand side to left
hand side :
A^-2*SEP*EPM*FPS = 0.5*TMAR*t, move SEP*EPM*FPS from left hand side
to right hand side :

A^-2 = (0.5*TMAR*t) / (SEP*EPM*FPS) , flip both side

A^2 = (SEP*EPM*FPS) / (0.5*TMAR*t) ... (5)

Then I subtitute TMBR from (4) to (3) :

TMAR = (MSS + MFUEL - FPS*t)/sqrt(1-(v/c)^2) ... (6)

Then I subtitute TMAR from (6) to (5) :

A^2 = (SEP*EPM*FPS) / (0.5*(MSS + MFUEL - FPS*t)/sqrt(1-(v/c)^2)*t)

A^2 = (SEP*EPM*FPS* sqrt(1-(v/c)^2)) / (0.5*(MSS + MFUEL - FPS*t)*t)

A = sqrt((SEP*EPM*FPS* sqrt(1-(v/c)^2)) / (0.5*(MSS + MFUEL -
FPS*t)*t))

Since A = dv(t)/dt, the problem become this differential equation :

dv(t)/dt = sqrt((SEP*EPM*FPS* sqrt(1-(v(t)/c)^2)) / (0.5*(MSS + MFUEL
- FPS*t)*t))

Written down in Maple Format :

diff(v(t),t) = sqrt((SEP*EPM*FPS* sqrt(1-(v(t)/c)^2)) / (0.5*(MSS +
MFUEL - FPS*t)*t));

So, did I do something wrong ?
Where should I put the IMD (Interstellar Medium Friction Constant (?/s)) into the equation ?
Is there a way to integrate the differential equation ?
 

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