Publication Date:
2019-06-27
Description:
The characteristics and performance of the orbit maneuvering engine for the space shuttle are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the regeneratively cooled thrust chamber of the engine. Tests were conducted to determine engine operating parameters during the start, shutdown, and restart. Characteristics of the integrated thrust chamber and the performance and thermal conditions for blowdown operation without supplementary boundary layer cooling were investigated. The results of the test program are presented.
Keywords:
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Type:
NASA-CR-140250
,
ASR74-229
Format:
application/pdf