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Wikipeda sizes each F-1's turbine pump at 41MW. Does that sound correct? What did the gas-generator for them look like; I assume there were separate ones for each engine...true? -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 |
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David Lesher wrote in news:h40kfm$k4d$1
@reader1.panix.com: Wikipeda sizes each F-1's turbine pump at 41MW. Does that sound correct? 1 horsepower = 750 watts; yeah, sounds about right. What did the gas-generator for them look like; I assume there were separate ones for each engine...true? I'd imagine something like the burner/turbine section of a turbojet; one turbopump assembly for each F-1 engine. There are a number of engine designs that use multiple combustion chamber/nozzles per turbopump. Others have a separate gas generator/turbopump for both the oxidizer and fuel; the tradeoffs are various. --Damon |
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Damon Hill wrote: I'd imagine something like the burner/turbine section of a turbojet; one turbopump assembly for each F-1 engine. There are a number of engine designs that use multiple combustion chamber/nozzles per turbopump. Others have a separate gas generator/turbopump for both the oxidizer and fuel; the tradeoffs are various. Info on and cutaways of the engine he http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4206/ch4.htm#117 Pat |
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