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Which components do we calculate for center of pressure? Where is the distance of components while computing the cp and cg of a rocket?
Imagine, yes, the rocket is a "surface" or shell with infinite "thinness" or a complete solid of homogeneous material, surface-model, solid-model, the resemblance is the volumetric ...
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Why does igniting propellant provide more thrust?
“Why does igniting propellant provide more thrust?”
It doesn't!
At least with the specified parameters. Consider the following control volume:
For a perfectly expanded case with choked flow, the ...
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