Would this be possible in a Rocket Engine combustion chamber

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In a bell nozzle rocket engine, the fuel pump must supply pressure greater than the combustion chamber pressure for fuel to flow effectively. With a combustion chamber pressure of 300 psi and a fuel pump output of only 100 psi, the setup would not work as intended. Various methods exist to increase fuel pressure, such as using pressure-fed engines or turbopumps. The discussion highlights the impressive performance of the F-1 rocket engines, which operated at a chamber pressure of around 1000 psi. Understanding these principles is crucial for effective rocket engine design and operation.
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Lets say if i have a bell nozzle rocket engine such as this one : http://www.braeunig.us/space/pics/fig1-04.gif and inside the combustion chamber i have an average pressure of around 300 psi. If i wanted to feed in liquid fuel into it while the fuel pump is only able to supply 100 psi of fuel.

my question is would this be able to work? or will it not be able to send any fuel inside the rocket engine. Thanks
 
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The performance specs of the F-1 rocket engines used in the first stage of the Saturn V rockets which sent the Apollo spacecraft to the moon are pretty impressive:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocketdyne_F-1
 
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The performance specs of the F-1 rocket engines used in the first stage of the Saturn V rockets which sent the Apollo spacecraft to the moon are pretty impressive:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocketdyne_F-1
That is pretty impressive given the fact that chamber pressure was around 1000 psi
 
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