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This topic is offered for NewMars members who might have an idea for a paper on some aspect of the Real Universe that is potentially worthy of the investment of time and funds necessary to support a Thesis at the PhD or Masters level.
There are (probably) an infinite number of such questions, but a few have led to the Nobel Prize.
We'll lead off this topic with a question posed by kbd512 in the midst of work on a Solar Powered Space Tug.
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Post #3: Question by kbd512 on Disassociation of Hydrogen at 3000 Kelvin
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The question of this post originated with kbd512, who is leading a small team working on a Solar Powered Space Tug.,
In the course of planning design of the engine nozzle and expansion bell, kbd512 asked about the possible changes to ISP that may/will occur when hydrogen is heated to 3000 Kelvin and pressed through a nozzle.
While this question is not on the critical path for design of the nozzle, it ** is ** deserving of study, so I hope someone is inspired to invest the time and funding to investigate and then report findings.
At the very least this should be good for a Masters level thesis.
CFD studies can be performed ahead of actual testing
Actual testing can lead to opportunities to take data for analysis and reporting.
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