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Trapped Volume

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RezaFarrokhi

RezaFarrokhi

Aerospace
Aug 15, 2018
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Hi Everyone
What does it mean "Trapped Volume" in propulsion systems?
 
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IRstuff said:
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Oh No This is a general question that when i read an article about propulsion systems it came to me.
 
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It is pretty self-explanatory. It is a volume where the contents are not allowed to expand. Liquid oxygen in a trapped volume, for example, is a very bad situation because as it warms it will create explosive levels of pressure, if it cannot expand.
 
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