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does the mass of the exhaust fuels count as well? whats the percentage of thrust being lost in a gas generator?
by buboard 8y ago
does the mass of the exhaust fuels count as well? whats the percentage of thrust being lost in a gas generator?
- ballooney 8y agoIt definitely counts. The effect it has on exhaust velocity is maybe 5-10%, which is a big deal when you consider that has an exponential effect on your mass fraction, i.e the percentage of total lift-off mass that is fuel vs machinery and payload.