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cwillu
3 months ago
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Test firing of a 3D-printed rocket engine designed...
The swirl isn't really an essential part of the rocket design, but ports for thermocouples (i.e, temperature sensors).
p1esk
3 months ago
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“ The engine uses thin cooling channels that swirl around the chamber jacket, with a variable cross sections as thin as 0.8mm. The Kerosene is pressed through the channels to cool the engine and prevent it from melting.”
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