Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The development and testing of the Space Shuttle main engine are described. The preburners, main injector, main combustion chamber, and 35:1 expansion ratio test nozzle were successfully run at full power level (109 percent of rated power level). Integral combustion stability aids damped induced instability oscillations within 6 milliseconds. Three significant turbomachinery problems were identified and solved during the past year. These problems involved high-pressure fuel turbopump subsynchronous whirl, severe overheating of the turbine bearing and components and, in the high-pressure oxidizer turbopump, burning that first occurred in the drain cavity downstream of the primary oxidizer seal.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
Type:
AIAA PAPER 77-808
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Propulsion Conference; Jul 11, 1977 - Jul 13, 1977; Orlando, FL; US
Format:
text
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