Improving the performance of LOX/kerosene upper stage rocket engines

Improved liquid rocket engine cycles were proposed and analyzed via comparison with existing staged combustion and gas-generator cycles. The key features of the proposed cycles are regenerative cooling of thrust chamber by oxygen and subsequent use of this oxygen for driving one or two oxygen pumps....

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Main Authors: IgorN. Nikischenko, Raymond D. Wright, Roman A. Marchan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Propulsion and Power Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212540X17300457