Results are reported from a recent study of the effects of Space Shuttle Main Engine expansion ratio modifications, in the cases of both single-stage and two-stage systems. Two-position nozzles were employed; after varying the lower expansion ratio while the higher was held constant at 120, the lower expansion ratio was held constant at 40 or 60 while the higher expansion ratio was varied. The expansion ratios for minimum vehicle dry mass are different for single-stage and two-stage systems. For two-stage systems, a single expansion ratio of 77.5 provides a lower dry mass than any two-position nozzle.


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    Titel :

    Rocket nozzle expansion ratio analysis for dual-fuel earth-to-orbit vehicles


    Beteiligte:


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1989-06-01



    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch







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