afterflaming

afterflaming

[′af·tər‚flām·iŋ]

(aerospace engineering)

With liquid- or solid-propellant rocket thrust chambers, a characteristic low-grade combustion that takes place in the thrust chamber assembly and around its nozzle exit after the main propellant flow has been stopped.

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afterflaming

The continued flaming combustion of a material after the exposing flame has been removed.

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