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Rocket Science 101: Fuel, engine and nozzle

On May 23, 2016 · In Engineering, Novel Materials/Tailored Structures, Rocket Science, Technology

This is the third in a series of posts on rocket science. Part I covered the history of rocketry and Part II dealt with the operating principles of rockets. If you have not checked out the latter post, I highly recommend you read this first before diving into what […]

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Rocket Science 101: Operating Principles

On April 24, 2016 · In Engineering, Rocket Science

In a previous post we covered the history of rocketry over the last 2000 years. By means of the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation we also established that the thrust produced by a rocket is equal to the mass flow rate of the expelled gases multiplied by their exit velocity. In this way, chemically fuelled […]

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The History of Rocket Science

On March 20, 2016 · In Engineering, History, Rocket Science

Rocket technology has evolved for more than 2000 years. Today’s rockets are a product of a long tradition of ingenuity and experimentation, and combine technical expertise from a wide array of engineering disciplines. Very few, if any, of humanity’s inventions are designed to withstand equally extreme conditions. Rockets are subjected to awesome g-forces at lift-off, and […]

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