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Rocket Propulsion
So far we have:
Impulse = Ft = mv
F = Force (N)
t = Elapsed time (s)
m = Mass (kg)
v = Change in velocity (m/s)
Rocket Propulsion
So:
F = engine thrust
t = time to burn
fuel
m = mass of fuel
burned
v = exhaust gas
velocity
Ft
=
mv
Demo F14
Rocket Propulsion
If we re-arrange this
formula:
mv = Ft
t
t
Rocket Propulsion
You get
F = mv
t
Where:
Rocket Propulsion
Solid Fuel Engine:
Microsoft Encarta
Rocket Propulsion
Solid Fuel Engine:
Estes
Lookout!
m = .5 kg, Ft = 20 Ns
Ft = m v
20 Ns = .5kg v
v = ? (x 2.237 for mph)
Estes
100 N
5.0 s
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100 N
5.0 s
100 N
5.0 s
Impulse = (10. N)(1.73 s-0.11 s) + (28 N-10 N)(0.42 - 0.21) = 19.98 Ns (about 20 Ns)
20 Ns
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Liquid Fuel Engine:
First stage
Rocket Propulsion
Example 1: A rocket burns fuel at a rate of 1.2
kg/s, with an exhaust velocity of 1250 m/s.
What thrust does it develop?
Ft = mv
v = 1250 m/s
m = 1.2 kg
t = 1 s
(F)(1 s) = (1.2 kg)(1250 m/s), F = 1500 N
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Example 2: A model rocket engine develops 12
N of thrust with an exhaust velocity of 718 m/s.
What is its fuel burn rate?
Ft = mv
F = 12 N
v = 718 m/s
m = ? kg
t = 1 s
(12 N)(1 s) = m(718 m/s), m = .0167 kg
Burn rate = .0167 kg/s
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25.5 N
15,000 kg/s
825.2 m/s
47.1 N
F = 47.1 N
F = 47.1 N
mo = .235 kg, m = .090 kg, <F>=ma (hint)
F = 47.1 N
mo = .235 kg, m = .090 kg, <F>=ma (hint)