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> Interestingly, Hydrogen Peroxide/hydrocarbon engines optimize to stoichiometric Really? It can be challenging to find pairs where fuel-rich doesn't give some
by avmich 4y ago
> Interestingly, Hydrogen Peroxide/hydrocarbon engines optimize to stoichiometric
Really? It can be challenging to find pairs where fuel-rich doesn't give some better Isp, right?
- pfdietz 4y agoYes. It's because of all the dilution peroxide already causes. The effect is illustrated by that weird British launcher, the Black Arrow, that used peroxide as the oxidizer. The picture of it taking off looks like something Photoshopped, with the vehicle just sort of levitating above the launch pad. https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/black-arrow-historic-uk-rocket-15729810 https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/black-ar...