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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Rocket Propulsion knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What is stay time? |
A. | Average time spent by each molecule or atom within the combustion chamber volume |
B. | Average time spent by each molecule or atom within the thrust chamber volume |
C. | Average time spent by each molecule or atom within the propellant tank after rocket take off |
D. | Average time spent by each molecule or atom within the injector manifold |
Answer» B. Average time spent by each molecule or atom within the thrust chamber volume | |
2. |
Typical values of L* for several bipropellants lie between __________ |
A. | 0.8 and 3 m |
B. | 1 and 2 m |
C. | 1.5 and 5.5 m |
D. | 3.2 and 6.4 m |
Answer» B. 1 and 2 m | |
3. |
Determine the chamber volume if the characteristic length of a thrust chamber is 150 cm and nozzle throat area is 0.25m2. |
A. | 0.573 m3 |
B. | 0.735 m3 |
C. | 0.375 m3 |
D. | 0.753 m3 |
Answer» D. 0.753 m3 | |
4. |
What is characteristic chamber length? |
A. | Thrust chamber length without the length of the nozzle |
B. | Length of the thrust chamber as if it were a straight tube with no converging section |
C. | Total length of the nozzle |
D. | Total length of the rocket engine |
Answer» C. Total length of the nozzle | |
5. |
For increased operating chamber pressure, the length of the combustion chamber ________ and the nozzle throat area _________ if the diameter of the combustion chamber (assume the shape to be cylindrical) is fixed and the thrust remains constant. |
A. | increases; decreases |
B. | decreases; increases |
C. | decreases; decreases |
D. | increases; increases |
Answer» D. increases; increases | |
6. |
The combustion chamber mass is not a function of __________ |
A. | payload mass |
B. | method of cooling |
C. | chamber pressure |
D. | nozzle area ratio |
Answer» B. method of cooling | |
7. |
Which of the following is true for combustion chambers with large volume and diameter? |
A. | High heat transfer rates to the walls |
B. | Smaller total area exposed to the heat |
C. | Thinner walls |
D. | Lower wall temperature |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Which of the following will aid in the selection of smaller combustion chamber volume during its design? |
A. | Slightly reactive propellants |
B. | Low chamber pressure |
C. | Injectors with moderate mixing |
D. | Possibility for complete combustion |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
The volume of the combustion chamber is selected on the basis of which of these factors? |
A. | Mixing, evaporation and complete combustion of the propellants |
B. | Mixing and complete combustion of the propellants, but not its evaporation |
C. | Evaporation and complete combustion of the propellants, but not mixing |
D. | Mixing and evaporation but not the complete combustion of the propellants |
Answer» B. Mixing and complete combustion of the propellants, but not its evaporation | |
10. |
Burning of the propellants take place in __________ |
A. | nozzle |
B. | injector |
C. | combustion chamber |
D. | engine casing |
Answer» D. engine casing | |