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Re: [OM] OT: Atmosphere to Space Propulsion

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Atmosphere to Space Propulsion
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:48:58 -0500
Until the hydrogen pump breaks down.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt


On 11/28/2012 2:08 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
> And there must be no problem with the resulting heating of the liquid 
> hydrogen.  Yes, very clever.
>
> Chris
>
> On 28 Nov 2012, at 18:33, "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>     Seems that they've solved that little problem by using the liquid
>> hydrogen as an inlet precooler.  Clever, much like using exhaust steam as a
>> feedwater heater to improve the efficiency of a steam engine.
>
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