Re: "Rockets not carrying fuel" for orbital transfer.

From: George Dishman (george_at_briar.demon.co.uk)
Date: 11/25/04


Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 20:49:21 -0000


"George Dishman" <george@briar.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1101414807.15238.0@nnrp-t71-03.news.uk.clara.net...
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> "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:832ea96d.0411201704.7de95ba@posting.google.com...
>> [thrust] = (pressure)*(square area of ports)

That's just the static force - try capping the nozzles.

> I'm tied up with other things so I can't give this
> much time but I think the thrust will be the pressure
> difference through the nozzle times the flow rate.

Try mass flow rate times exit speed. Robert, I'm
too tied up with other stuff to continue this,
sorry.

George



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