What would happen if...
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What would happen if...
You were to add oxygen to your propane fuel when you feed it into the pulse jet?
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Would it increase in efficiency or blow up?
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My guess is that something would melt.Troy T wrote:Would it increase in efficiency or blow up?
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You could try using Nitrous Oxide in stead of straight O2
Standard rev-head technology
Standard rev-head technology
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So lets say I found the correct ration of propane to oxygen, then theoretically couldn't this engine work in a zero atmosphere environment such as space? The gases inside would obviously burn a lot hotter because of the oxygen, probably hot enough to melt the engine. So is there any technology out there such as water cooling systems for pulse jets? I mean whats the point of having all of that heat if all you want is thrust?
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Try injecting some water as well internally. The heat should turn it to steam
improving the volumetric change and cooling the engine a little.
Look up "chemical intercooling" in rev-head space.
They injecta mix of methanol and water.
improving the volumetric change and cooling the engine a little.
Look up "chemical intercooling" in rev-head space.
They injecta mix of methanol and water.
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You wouldn't need an air intake then, so the entire engine design would change to become a rocket, rather than a jet.
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so I know that they have solid fuel and liquid fuel rockets, but I have never heard of a rocket that uses vaporous gasses. does such a thing even exist or did I just invent a new rocket?
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Sorry, but anything space-going uses hydrogen oxygen mix as a rocket - e.g. Saturn 5, Shuttle, etc.
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oh thats cool. I didn't know that