SpaceX falcon 9 merlin engines slow motion

Опубликовано: 08 Сентябрь 2021
на канале: SPACE talks

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This video shows the ignition of merlin engines in slow motion.

The Merlin engine is a gas-generator open-cycle engine. This means that the propellant is burned in a gas generator and the resultant hot air is used to power the engine’s pumps. The gas is then exhausted. Because something is “thrown away” this type of engine is also known as an open cycle.
As mentioned before, oxygen is required for combustion to occur, so rockets must carry it with them. Merlin engines use a turbopump assembly to feed oxygen (liquid oxygen) and fuel (ultra-refined kerosene or RP1) into the combustion chamber. Both are stored in separate tanks in the first and second stages of the rocket. The turbopump assembly consists of a pre-burner, a turbine, a shaft, and two pumps.

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