Table 3: Extrapolating the test data to optimal and hard vacuum conditions.
Condition | Chamber Pressure P0, kPa (psia) |
A*, cm2 (in2) | p∞, kPa (psia) | γ T0(K) Rg (J/kg-K) |
Aexit/A* | pexit, kPa (psia) | 1-D Thrust, N | 1-D Isp, s |
Actual Test | 1060.l (153.76) | 0.928 (0.144) |
86.82 (12.59) |
1.20 2,720 415.0 |
3.7:1 | 52.0 (7.54) | 125.2 | 213.6 |
Optimal Test | 1060.l (153.76) | 2.6:1 | 86.82 (12.59) | 127.3 | 217.3 | |||
Vacuum | 1060.l (153.76) | 0 | 25:1 | 2.21 (0.32) | 183.1 | 302.1 |