It's not for the most part unless you have a pressure dependent fuel or the fuel decomposition is independent and separate from the oxidizer/fuel main stage, i.e. a staged combustion hybrid. Anthony J. Cesaroni President/CEO Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace http://www.cesaronitech.com/ (941) 360-3100 x101 Sarasota (905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto -----Original Message----- From: arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monroe L. King Jr. Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 1:03 AM To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AR] Re: Estimating Coefficient of Discharge (Cd) How efficient is that control on most hybrids? I understand regression rate working in favor of the process. I do admit I have not run any calculations for regression vs oxidizer flow. Is it close enough to make that much up? If so it might rejuvenate some interest in hybrids for me. I'll have to look into it I guess I may have overlooked something there. My thinking was it wasn't enough. Monroe > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [AR] Re: Estimating Coefficient of Discharge (Cd) > From: "Ray Rocket" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender > "ar0cketman@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) > Date: Sun, September 14, 2014 8:24 pm > To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -------------------------------------------- > On Sun, 9/14/14, Monroe L. King Jr. <monroe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Which is a big reason I don't much care for the way self > > pressurized hybrids fly. I know they can't possibly be efficient. > > (Unless fuel flow is controlled by oxidizer flow) > > Yeah, that's how hybrids work. > Fuel regression rate is controlled by oxidizer mass flux. > > > Ad Astra, > > Ray