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Investigation Into The Adaptation Of A Steam Injector For Use On A Liquid Rocket Engine, Charles B. Mcfarland
Investigation Into The Adaptation Of A Steam Injector For Use On A Liquid Rocket Engine, Charles B. Mcfarland
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This thesis investigated the properties of a steam injector to see if the concept might be suitable for use on a liquid rocket engine. A steam injector is a device developed in the 1850's to inject feedwater into the boiler on a steam locomotive without any moving parts. The injectors uses a small portion of the steam generated in the boiler to increase the pressure of the feedwater to a level high than the pressure in the boiler. Previous experiments claim that condensation of steam to water was necessary for an injector to work. This experiment tested injection without condensation …