Chapter
The Complexity of Rocket Engines
1:21:08 - 1:29:48 (08:40)
Rocket engines are not as simple as they may appear, with channels milled into the walls to run fuel through and various factors to consider when it comes to ratios and thickness.
Clips
This podcast discusses the differences between fuel rich and oxygen rich pre-burners in combustion chambers, and how each functions to reach the necessary pressure and speed for the turbine.
1:21:08 - 1:23:46 (02:38)
Combustion Chambers
Summary
This podcast discusses the differences between fuel rich and oxygen rich pre-burners in combustion chambers, and how each functions to reach the necessary pressure and speed for the turbine.
ChapterThe Complexity of Rocket Engines
Episode#356 – Tim Dodd: SpaceX, Starship, Rocket Engines, and Future of Space Travel
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Rocket engines have channels milled into the walls to run fuel through, affecting the expansion ratio of the engine.
1:23:46 - 1:29:48 (06:01)
Rocket engine design
Summary
Rocket engines have channels milled into the walls to run fuel through, affecting the expansion ratio of the engine. Heating the propellant is common as one of the liquids can phase change into gas while being pumped through the chamber.