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The role of ablative cooling in preventing rocket engines from overheating from "summary" of Ignition! by John Drury Clark
Ablative cooling is a crucial technique used in rocket engines to prevent them from overheating during operation. This process involves the controlled burning or vaporization of a material on the surface of the engine, which absorbs and carries away the heat generated by the combustion process. As the hot gases pass through the rocket engine, they can reach temperatures that would quickly melt or damage the engine components. Ablative cooling helps mitigate this by creating a protective layer that absorbs the heat and carries it away as the material burns or vaporizes. This process effectively reduces the temperature of the engine components and prevents them from overheating. The material used for ablative cooling is carefully chosen based on ...
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