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Are Aerospike Engines Better Than Traditional Rocket Engines?
Today we’re going to look at the history of aerospike engines, go over how nozzles work including things like overexpansion, underexpansion and even expansion ratios, we’ll look at the pros and cons of the aerospike, the physical limitations and problems, then we’ll compare the aerospike to some other traditional…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2019 | Are Aerospike Engines Better Than Traditional Rocket Engines? by wolfram74 | 271 | 76 |
