[AR] Re: DMLS Chambers WAS Re: Rocket Labs

  • From: David Masten <dmasten@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2015 20:36:34 -0700

On 9/18/2015 5:19 PM, Norman Yarvin wrote:

On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 11:31:06AM -0700, David Masten wrote:
And, nearly forgot, but optimum cooling *is* desired if weight is to be
optimized. (But cost and other considerations, YMMV, yada, yada...)
You mean that cooler materials are stronger, so if you keep the
chamber walls cooler you can use less material in them?
Yes, and allow stronger and/or lighter materials.

Dave

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