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Rocket Propulsion

e T = m& U e + Ae ( Pe − P0 )
1/ 2
2γ ⎡ ⎛ P ⎞ (γ −1) / γ ⎤
1 2 Pe P0 Ue = RTt , 2 ⎢1 − ⎜⎜ e ⎟⎟ ⎥
* ρe γ −1 ⎢ ⎝ Pt , 2 ⎠ ⎥
q m_dot Ue ⎣ ⎦
R = Ru / MW
Ru = 8314 J/(kmol K)

γ +1
⎛ 2 ⎞ 2 (γ −1) γ
m& = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ Pt , 2 A*
⎝ γ + 1 ⎠ RT t ,2

⎧ γ +1 ⎡ γ −1 1 / 2
⎤ ⎫
⎪ 2 ⎛ 2 ⎞ 2 ( γ −1)
⎢ ⎛ P ⎞ γ
⎥ A ⎡ Pe P ⎤⎪
T = Pt , 2 A * ⎨γ ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎢1 − ⎜ P ⎟ ⎥ + A * ⎢⎢ P − P ⎥⎥ ⎬
e e 0

⎪ γ −1⎝ γ +1⎠ ⎢⎣ ⎝ t ,2 ⎠
⎥⎦ ⎣ t ,2 t ,2 ⎦ ⎪
⎩ ⎭

Thrust coefficient = CF Characteristic velocity = C*


T = Pt , 2 A * C F T = Pt , 2 A * C F = m& C
γ +1 ⎡ γ −1
⎤
1/ 2 Pt , 2 A *
⎛ ⎞ C= CF = C * CF
2γ ⎛ 2 ⎞2 2 ( γ −1)
⎢1 − ⎜ e ⎟ ⎥
P γ
A ⎡P P ⎤ m&
CF = ⎜ ⎟ + e ⎢ e − 0 ⎥
γ − 1 ⎜⎝ γ + 1 ⎟⎠ ⎢ ⎜P ⎟ ⎥ A * ⎢⎣ Pt , 2 Pt , 2 ⎥⎦ T = m& C * C F
⎢⎣ ⎝ t , 2 ⎠ ⎥⎦
γ +1
Effective velocity = C P A * ⎛ γ + 1 ⎞ 2 (γ −1) RTt , 2
C* = t , 2 =⎜ ⎟
T = m& C m& ⎝ 2 ⎠ γ

C = Ue +
Ae
( Pe − P0 ) U e Ae ⎛⎜ Pe P ⎞
CF = + − 0 ⎟
m& C * A * ⎜⎝ Pt , 2 Pt , 2 ⎟⎠

CF charts
Nomenclature: k = γ (specific heat ratio); ε = Ae/A* (ratio of exit area to nozzle throat area); P1 = Pt,2
(chamber pressure); P2 = Pe (exit pressure); P3 = P0 (ambient pressure); line of maximum thrust is better
described as line of optimum thrust

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