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Why do rocket nozzles get wider?
Actually it is necessary for a rocket engine to have wider nozzles in rocket engine in order to produce more thrust. So in order to maximize the thrust, We need to increase the exit velocity.
Why do rocket nozzles get wider instead of smaller?
The combustion chamber ignites the air to expand it, thus, causing more thrust. And most jet engines (such as turbofan engines) increase the amount of thrust by simply having the engine get narrower as you get behind. (i.e hole getting smaller). But for rockets, the nozzle gets larger and larger.
Why do rocket nozzles diverge?
When M > 1 i.e the speed of gas is greater than the speed of sound; when area decreases there is decrease in velocity. We should use converging nozzle up to M = 1 and then use diverging nozzle to further increase the speed of gas flow. Such nozzle is called a converging diverging nozzle.
Are Aerospikes better than bell nozzles?
Advantages and Disadvantages of Using an Aerospike Nozzle: The aerospike nozzle has 90\% overall better performance than the conventional bell shaped nozzle. The efficiency at low altitudes is much higher because the atmospheric pressure restricts the expansion of the exhaust gas.
What is nozzle flow separation?
Flow separation occurs in the supersonic portion of a. rocket nozzle when the wall pressure at one point of the nozzle. drops to 20 to 50 percent of the surrounding pressure due to. over-expansion.
Does pressure increase in a converging nozzle?
In a convergent nozzle, there is an increase in velocity and a decrease in pressure, but we know that pressure is inversely proportional to area. To maintain a constant amount of fluid moving through the restricted portion of the nozzle, the fluid must move faster.
Why does flow separation occur?
Separation occurs due to an adverse pressure gradient encountered as the flow expands, causing an extended region of separated flow. The part of the flow that separates the recirculating flow and the flow through the central region of the duct is called the dividing streamline.