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Old 26th Jun 2016, 13:50
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Walter Atkinson
 
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Mixture affects thetaPP and ICPs, which affect the thermal boundary layer, which affects the rate of heat transfer from the combustion gasses into the wall of the combustion chamber.

This is discussed in detail during the APS class
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