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Delay on Composite Engines

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2 years 4 months ago #10875 by TimDawson
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Since composites burn from the top down and the delay charge is burning at the same time as the thrust charge, is the delay time the time from ignition to ejection, or do they add a little extra delay to account for thrust time, making the delay end of thrust to ejection (like Estes)?

Just wondering, a rocket can travel pretty far at terminal speed in one sec!  But I guess it would be more of a reverse effect, the ejection is going to come a sec early on a composite versus the same time delay as a BP engine.

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2 years 4 months ago #10877 by KennB
Replied by KennB on topic Delay on Composite Engines
Hey Tim,

The delay time for BP or composite "starts" after the thrust propellent burnout. The delay grain in a composite motor is designed to account for the thrust time plus the specified delay (within a tolerance range). 
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