nozzle thrust coefficient
nozzle thrust coefficient
[′näz·əl ¦thrəst ‚kō·i‚fish·ənt] (aerospace engineering)
A measure of the amplification of thrust due to gas expansion in a particular nozzle as compared with the thrust that would be exerted if the chamber pressure acted only over the throat area. Also known as thrust coefficient.
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