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bipropellant system
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propellants
- In propellant
…ignited by some external means; bipropellants, consisting of an oxidizer such as liquid oxygen and a fuel such as liquid hydrogen, which are injected into a combustion chamber from separate containers; and multipropellants, consisting of several oxidizers and fuels.
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rocket technology
- In rocket: Liquid-propellant rocket engines
Most liquid-propellant rockets use bipropellant systems—i.e., those in which an oxidizer and a fuel are tanked separately and mixed in the combustion chamber. Desirable properties for propellant combinations are low molecular mass and high temperature of reaction products (for high exhaust velocity), high density (to minimize tank weight), low…
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