Thermodynamics and rocket propulsion
Frank H. Verhoek
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Frank H. Verhoek
Abstract
This paper outlines the application of the principles of chemical thermodynamics to a comparison of the merit of one rocket propellant (fuel plus oxidizer) with that of another fuel-oxidizer pair for liquid-fueled rocket motors.
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This paper outlines the application of the principles of chemical thermodynamics to a comparison of the merit of one rocket propellant (fuel plus oxidizer) with that of another fuel-oxidizer pair for liquid-fueled rocket motors.
Key concepts: Spacecraft propulsion, Propulsion, Aerospace engineering, Rocket (weapon), Astrobiology, Aeronautics, Thermodynamics, Physics