Main Combustion Chamber
fullflow.MainCombustionChamber
Main combustion chamber mass-balance node.
MainCombustionChamber represents a lumped combustion chamber whose pressure is solved from steady-state mass conservation. The chamber pressure adjusts such that the total incoming propellant mass flow matches the mass flow leaving through the nozzle.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | str | Component name |
network | Network | Network that owns this component |
chamber_ | State | Main combustion chamber pressure |
oxidizer_ | State, optional | Oxidizer mass flow entering the chamber |
fuel_ | State, optional | Fuel mass flow entering the chamber |
nozzle_ | State, optional | Combustion gas mass flow leaving through the nozzle |
Iteration Variables
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
chamber_ | State | Main combustion chamber pressure |
Residuals
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mass_ | float | Enforces steady-state chamber mass conservation fuel_mass_flow
+ oxidizer_mass_flow
- nozzle_mass_flow
= 0 |