Ideal Rocket

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Ideal Rocket

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A theoretical rocket postulated for parameters that are corrected in practice. </dd>
An ideal rocket assumes a homogeneous and invariant propellant, observance of the perfect gas laws, no friction, no heat transfer across the rocket wall, an axially directed velocity of all exhaust gases, a uniform gas velocity across every section normal to the nozzle axis, and chemical equilibrium established in the combustion chamber and maintained in the nozzle. </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use