Talk:Gimbaled thrust

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Standardizing the spelling?[edit]

Apparently there are two correct forms of Gimballed/Gimbaled. That should be noted, then only one form should be used in the rest of the article. For example the two illustrations use a different spelling for the same word.Keelec (talk) 12:10, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Separate nozzle gimaballing from engine gimballing[edit]

Separate nozzle gimaballing from engine gimballing as described in thrust vectoring, and note variants of engine gimballing. eg Space shuttle SRBs gimballed the nozzles, while Orbiter SSMEs gimballed the engines. Perhaps in general solid fuel rockets can only gimbal the nozzle, whilst liquid fuel engines often [also] gimbal the combustion chamber or whole engine including pumps. - Rod57 (talk) 13:03, 5 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

the explanation is poor[edit]

What is a gimbal for? What does it do? What is its function? Is is automatic? Is it forced? - [anon] 23 May 2019‎

See gimbal. In rockets, it is to vector the thrust. It is done under control of a feedback system to steer the rocket. It is forced or driven, usually hydraulically. - Rod57 (talk) 09:05, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Should describe the systems to cause the gimballing eg hydraulic[edit]

Most rocket engine gimballing systems are driven hydraulically. We could say what hydraulic fluid is used (oil, or one of the rocket propellants), and how it is pressurised. - A few rockets (eg. future SpaceX Starship) will use electromagnetic gimballing, we should describe that (electric motors or solenoids?), with earlier examples. - Rod57 (talk) 09:02, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]