Abstract:Summary:The paper gives a précis account of studies made at the Rocket Propulsion Establishment of the Ministry of Aviation to determine the relationship between the specific weight and thrust of a liquid bi-propellent rocket engine.Although the need for a better understanding of basic phenomena is established, the conclusion is reached that, within the selected premises, the minimum specific weight is achieved at a thrust level near 50,000 lb. The difference in specific weight between engines of 200,000 lb. t… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.