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Re: Transit Time to Mars
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Thu, 16 Dec 1999 13:08:15 GMT
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tking@!avoidspam!together.net
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I think the problem with long-burn-time
solid fuel engines is that the nozzle
heats up so much that it erodes rapidly.
Typical liquid-fueled engines cool the
nozzle with the fuel just before it's
burned.
IsThere some Space-Age (Pardon the ancient
expression) material that will stand up to
a metal-oxidizer fuel mix for a long time??
--
Regards,
Terry King ...In The Woods In Vermont
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| (...) Yes, a form of carbon called Diamond would do the trick. But what do you attach to the diamond is still a problem, as it is an excelent heat conductor and would melt most materials you attach to it. Pat Justison (1.5 years until PhD in (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Transit Time to Mars
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| James Powell <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:FMt9In.55E@lugnet.com... (...) boosters (...) motors (...) burn (...) solid, (...) much (...) into (...) 1G (...) rocket, a (...) difference (...) Wow!..My first job was designing (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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