Rocket EnginesRocket Engines

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November 3, 2009November 3, 2009

What are Rocket Engines???What are Rocket Engines???

Jet engines that use only propellant mass Jet engines that use only propellant mass for forming the high speed jet/ thrust.for forming the high speed jet/ thrust.Chemical rocket propellantsChemical rocket propellants

Solid rocketsSolid rockets Liquid fueled rocketsLiquid fueled rockets

No definite inventorNo definite inventorAdvances in science contribute to its current Advances in science contribute to its current

developmentdevelopment

Different TypesDifferent Types Depends on the way they are poweredDepends on the way they are powered

PhysicallyPhysically ChemicallyChemically ElectricallyElectrically SolarSolar BeamBeam NuclearNuclear

Common or SimpleCommon or Simple ComplexComplex

Liquid fueled rocket enginesLiquid fueled rocket engines USA Rocket EnginesUSA Rocket Engines

F-1F-1 SSMESSME RS-68RS-68

ApplicationApplicationRocket IgnitionRocket Ignition

Energy Harnessing SolutionEnergy Harnessing SolutionNewton’s 3Newton’s 3rdrd Law Law

Performance calculated through quantities Performance calculated through quantities of temperature and pressureof temperature and pressureCombustion ThermodynamicsCombustion Thermodynamics

How they function…How they function…

Engine cyclesEngine cyclesPressure fed cyclePressure fed cycleExpander cycleExpander cycleGas generator cycleGas generator cycleStaged combustion cycleStaged combustion cycle

Rocket Engines TodayRocket Engines Today

Future rocket engines may not use fuel to Future rocket engines may not use fuel to thrust. thrust.

Ions or atomic particles used for thrust.Ions or atomic particles used for thrust.

ReferencesReferences

www.aerospaceguide.net/rocketengines/index.html

www.howstuffworks.com/rocket.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Rocket_engine#History_of_rocket_engines www.innovatia.com/Design_Center/

rktprop1.htmhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/

rocket6.htm

QUESTIONS???QUESTIONS???