ALL meanings of regenerative cooling
re·gen·er·a·tive cool
R r - noun regenerative cooling Physics. a method of cooling a gas, utilizing the rapid expansion of a compressed portion of the gas, before it becomes liquid, to cool the remainder. 1
- noun regenerative cooling Rocketry. the cooling of a reaction engine by circulating around it the liquid propellant prior to its use in the combustion chamber of the engine, the heat energy absorbed by the propellant contributing to the total thrust of the exhaust. 1
- noun regenerative cooling the process of cooling the walls of the combustion chamber of a rocket by circulating the propellant around the chamber before combustion 0