Difference between revisions of "Fuel"
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| − | Fuel either references all [[resource]]s which are used by engines or | + | '''Fuel''', also called '''propellant''', is the key [[resource]] used to propel [[spacecraft|craft]]. All fuels except [[xeonon|xeonon gas]] are combined with [[oxidizer]] and burned in the [[engine]]'s combustion chamber; xenon gas is simply accelerated by electromagnetic forces. |
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| + | Fuel either references all [[resource]]s, including [[electric charge]], which are used by engines; or alternatively, and more commonly, describes only the resource which is used while the engine is burning. The latter definition describes: | ||
* [[Liquid fuel]] | * [[Liquid fuel]] | ||
* [[Solid fuel]] | * [[Solid fuel]] | ||
* [[Xenon gas]] | * [[Xenon gas]] | ||
* [[Monopropellant]] | * [[Monopropellant]] | ||
| − | The first definition would also include [[oxidizer]] and [[intake air]] which | + | The first definition would also include [[oxidizer]] and [[intake air]], both of which supply oxygen to [[liquid fuel]]. In wider terms, [[electric charge]] may also be covered, since it is required by [[ion engine]]s. |
Revision as of 01:12, 31 December 2014
Fuel, also called propellant, is the key resource used to propel craft. All fuels except xeonon gas are combined with oxidizer and burned in the engine's combustion chamber; xenon gas is simply accelerated by electromagnetic forces.
Fuel either references all resources, including electric charge, which are used by engines; or alternatively, and more commonly, describes only the resource which is used while the engine is burning. The latter definition describes:
The first definition would also include oxidizer and intake air, both of which supply oxygen to liquid fuel. In wider terms, electric charge may also be covered, since it is required by ion engines.
