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Rocket Prop Assignment Unit 1

The document outlines a series of rocket propulsion assignments involving calculations related to rocket characteristics, including mass ratios, thrust, specific impulse, and efficiencies. It includes specific scenarios for determining parameters such as effective exhaust velocity, chamber pressure, and nozzle design under various conditions. The assignments require applying principles of rocket propulsion to derive essential performance metrics for different rocket configurations.

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Rocket Prop Assignment Unit 1

The document outlines a series of rocket propulsion assignments involving calculations related to rocket characteristics, including mass ratios, thrust, specific impulse, and efficiencies. It includes specific scenarios for determining parameters such as effective exhaust velocity, chamber pressure, and nozzle design under various conditions. The assignments require applying principles of rocket propulsion to derive essential performance metrics for different rocket configurations.

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Rocket Propulsion Assignment 1

1.A rocket projectile has the following characteristics:


Initial mass =400 kg
Mass after rocket operation =200 kg
Payload, non propulsive structure etc. =150 kg
Rocket operation duration =5 seconds
Specific impulse of propellant =280 sec
Determine: (a) vehicle’s mass ratio, (b) mass ratio of the rocket system (c)
propellant mass fraction, (d) propellant flow rate, (e) thrust, (f) initial and final
thrust-to-weight ratio, (g) acceleration of the vehicle, (h) effective exhaust velocity,
(i) total impulse, and (j) impulse-to-weight ratio.

2. The following data are given for a certain rocket unit:


Thrust =9000 N
Propellant consumption =5 kg/s
Velocity of vehicle =400 m/s
Energy content of propellant =8 MJ/kg
Determine (a)effective exhaust velocity, kinetic jet energy rate per unit flow of
propellant, (c) internal efficiency, (d) propulsive efficiency, (e) overall efficiency,
(f) specific impulse and (g) specific propellant consumption. Assume combustion
efficiency is 98 %.

3. An ideal rocket chamber is to operate at sea level using propellants whose


combustion products have a specific heat ratio of 1.3. Find the required chamber
pressure and the nozzle area ratio between throat and exit if the nozzle exit Mach
number is 2.4. The nozzle inlet Mach number may be considered to be very small.

4. A rocket operates at sea level with a chamber pressure of 2.068 MPa and a
chamber temperature of 2222 K and a propellant consumption of 2 kg/s. Assuming
a ratio of specific heats to be 1.3 and gas constant to be 345.7 kJ/kg K. Calculate
the ideal thrust and ideal specific impulse.

5. Design a rocket nozzle to conform to the following conditions:


Chamber pressure = 2.068 Mpa
Atmospheric pressure =1.0 atm
Chamber temperature =2861 K
Mean molecular mass of gases =21.87 kg/kg-mol
Ideal specific impulse =230 sec
Specific heat ratio=1.229
Desired thrust =1300 N
Find nozzle throat and exit areas, respective diameters, actual exhaust velocity, and
actual specific impulse.

6. Compute the effective exhaust velocity, thrust, chamber pressure and the
specific impulse for an ideal rocket with a characteristic exhaust velocity of 1200
m/s, a mass flow rate of 73.0 kg/s, a thrust coefficient of 1.50 and a nozzle throat
area of 0.0248 m2.

7. Using a propellant of molecular mass 15 kg/kg-mol and flame temperature 3300


K, determine the rocket nozzle throat and exit areas required for a thrust of 500 kN
and an ideal impulse of 300 sec. The ambient pressure is 0.1 MPa, and specific
heat ratio of the propellant is 1.40. (a) How much thrust would this rocket develop
if the ambient pressure were changed to 0.03 MPa? (b) How much thrust
would be developed by a rocket designed to expand to 0.03 MPa if it had the same
stagnation conditions, throat area and propellant?

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