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An [[Aerospike Rocket Engine]] is a [[Rocket Engine]] that ... | An [[Aerospike Rocket Engine]] is a [[Rocket Engine]] that ... | ||
* <B>See:</B> [[Space Shuttle Main Engine]], [[Plug Nozzle]], [[Aerodynamic]], [[Altitude]], [[Altitude Compensating Nozzle]]. | * <B>See:</B> [[Aerospike]], [[Space Shuttle Main Engine]], [[Plug Nozzle]], [[Aerodynamic]], [[Altitude]], [[Altitude Compensating Nozzle]]. | ||
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An Aerospike Rocket Engine is a Rocket Engine that ...
- See: Aerospike, Space Shuttle Main Engine, Plug Nozzle, Aerodynamic, Altitude, Altitude Compensating Nozzle.
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- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerospike_engine Retrieved:2020-5-20.
- The aerospike engine is a type of rocket engine that maintains its aerodynamic efficiency across a wide range of altitudes. It belongs to the class of altitude compensating nozzle engines. A vehicle with an aerospike engine uses 25–30% less fuel at low altitudes, where most missions have the greatest need for thrust. Aerospike engines have been studied for a number of years and are the baseline engines for many single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) designs and were also a strong contender for the Space Shuttle main engine. However, no such engine is in commercial production, although some large-scale aerospikes are in testing phases. [1]
The terminology in the literature surrounding this subject is somewhat confused—the term aerospike was originally used for a truncated plug nozzle with a very rough conical taper and some gas injection, forming an "air spike" to help make up for the absence of the plug tail. However, frequently, a full-length plug nozzle is now called an aerospike.
- The aerospike engine is a type of rocket engine that maintains its aerodynamic efficiency across a wide range of altitudes. It belongs to the class of altitude compensating nozzle engines. A vehicle with an aerospike engine uses 25–30% less fuel at low altitudes, where most missions have the greatest need for thrust. Aerospike engines have been studied for a number of years and are the baseline engines for many single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) designs and were also a strong contender for the Space Shuttle main engine. However, no such engine is in commercial production, although some large-scale aerospikes are in testing phases. [1]