The Rocket Engine
All general rocket structures contain the same elements.
All rockets need some form of propulsion to rise off the ground. This action can
range from a simple toss of a model rocket by human force to an engine that uses
fuel to propel itself. The propulsion is created by two elements: Oxidizer and
Fuel. The oxidizer and fuel tanks are located in different parts of the rocket.
They are forced through a pump down to the combustion chamber where they meet.
The oxidizer and fuel ignite, creating hot gasses that are squeezed out of a
nozzle at the opposite end, creating a propulsion for the
rocket.
All rockets need some form of propulsion to rise off the ground. This action can
range from a simple toss of a model rocket by human force to an engine that uses
fuel to propel itself. The propulsion is created by two elements: Oxidizer and
Fuel. The oxidizer and fuel tanks are located in different parts of the rocket.
They are forced through a pump down to the combustion chamber where they meet.
The oxidizer and fuel ignite, creating hot gasses that are squeezed out of a
nozzle at the opposite end, creating a propulsion for the
rocket.