Re:Aerospike Engines: Why aren't we using them now? [video]
by ThenAsNow on Sunday June 10, 2018 @01:53PM
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Conventional ways to do this include casting or, as is done on the RL-10 and SSME, building the nozzle out of thin-walled tubes (very labor-intensive and expensive). 3D printing is the future here, but there's still lots of improvement required in terms of wall thickness and roughness control, not to mention build volume.
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