It was found that reduction in thermal radiation from an oxygen-hydrocarbon rocket exhaust flame of 50% or greater might be achieved with the addition of approximately 10% water, by weight, to propellants, with an attendant performance loss on the order of only 2%. (Author)


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    Title :

    The Effect of Water Injection on the Thermal Radiation from Oxygen-Hydrocarbon Rocket Exhaust Flames


    Contributors:
    J. F. Brown (author)

    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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