Rocketry Glossary

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Nozzle

The part of the rocket motor that smoothly expels gas from the combustion chamber; typically made from phenolic (in SU or AT reloads), graphite (Kosdon-style reloads), or clay (Estes motors). Components of the nozzle include the entrance cone, throat, and expansion cone


   

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