DocM Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Rocket engine cycles: Pressure fed (thrusters & small engines) Gas generator (SpaceX Merlin) Tap-off (Blue Origin BE-3) Expander (Aerojet Rocketdyne RL-10) Staged Combustion (RD-180, Blue Origin BE-4) and the Holy Grail Full Flow Staged Combustion (SpaceX Raptor) What the heck do they mean?? Unobscured Vision, Jim K, Draggendrop and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 The unusual part about Raptor is that on each side it uses 2 stage turbopumps rather than the single stage pumps shown in the video. There be some serious pumpin' goin' on in that damned motor. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted October 2, 2016 Veteran Share Posted October 2, 2016 That was a great video...Thank's for posting it Doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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