For an adapted rocket engine with fixed geometry, thrust, chamber pressure, increasing the mixture ratio past the stochiometric point towards richer mixture:Group of answer choicesIncreases the mass flow requiredRequires zero mass flowReduces the mass flow requiredDoes not affect the mass flow requirements
Question
For an adapted rocket engine with fixed geometry, thrust, chamber pressure, increasing the mixture ratio past the stochiometric point towards richer mixture:Group of answer choicesIncreases the mass flow requiredRequires zero mass flowReduces the mass flow requiredDoes not affect the mass flow requirements
Solution
Increasing the mixture ratio past the stoichiometric point towards a richer mixture increases the mass flow required. This is because a richer mixture means more fuel is being used in relation to the oxidizer. Therefore, to maintain the same level of thrust and chamber pressure, more mass (in the form of fuel) needs to be flowed into the engine.
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