| Advanced Engine Study Program |
JUN 93 |
244 pages |
| Authors:
A. I. Masters; D. E. Galler; T. F. Denman; R. A. Shied; J. R. Black; PRATT AND WHITNEY WEST PALM BEACH FL GOVERNMENT ENGINES AND SPACE PROPULSION
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 | A design and analysis study was conducted to provide advanced engine descriptions and parametric data for space transfer vehicles. The study was based on an advanced oxygen/hydrogen engine in the 7,500 to 50,000 lbf thrust range. Emphasis was placed on defining requirements for high-performance engines capable of achieving reliable and versatile operation in a space environment. Four variations on the expander cycle were compared, and the advantages and disadvantages of ... |
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| Tubular Copper Thrust Chamber Design Study |
MAY 92 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
A. I. Masters; D. E. Galler; PRATT AND WHITNEY WEST PALM BEACH FL GOVERNMENT ENGINES AND SPACE PROPULSION
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| Tube bundle construction is one of the least expensive, shortest lead time, and most developed means of fabricating rocket engine thrust chambers. Most production engine thrust chambers before the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) were fabricated from tube bundles. At the high combustion pressures of the SSME, high material thermal conductivity is essential to minimize hot-wall thermal gradients. Copper is the only suitable construction material with adequate conductivity to meet ... |
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| Advanced Expander Test Bed Program. Preliminary Design Review Report |
MAY 91 |
303 pages |
| Authors:
A. I. Masters; J. C. Mitchell; PRATT AND WHITNEY WEST PALM BEACH FL
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| The Advanced Expander Test Bed (AETB) is a key element in NASA's Space Chemical Engine Technology Program for development and demonstration of expander cycle oxygen/hydrogen engine technology and component technology for the next space engine. The AETB will be used to validate the high-pressure expander cycle concept, investigate system interactions, and conduct investigations of advanced mission focused components and new health monitoring techniques. The split-expander cycle AETB will operate at ... |
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| Advanced Expander Test Bed Program |
APR 91 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
A. I. Masters; J. C. Mitchell; PRATT AND WHITNEY WEST PALM BEACH FL
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| The Advanced Expander Test Bed (AETB) is a key element in NASA's Exploration Technology Program for development and demonstration of expander cycle oxygen/hydrogen engine technology component technology for the next space engine. The AETB will be used to validate the high-pressure expander cycle concept, investigate system interactions, and conduct investigations of advanced mission focused components and new health monitoring techniques. The split- expander cycle AETB will operate at combustion chamber ... |
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