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?? flyingskippy, BetaguyGZT, Jim K and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1310238-rocket-engine-plumbing-101-engine-cycles/ 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 https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1310238-rocket-engine-plumbing-101-engine-cycles/#findComment-597610024 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 https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1310238-rocket-engine-plumbing-101-engine-cycles/#findComment-597610032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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