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An evaluation of oxygen-hydrogen propulsion systems for the space station
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Klemetson, R. W. Garrison, P. W. Hannum, N. P. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | Conceptual designs for O2/H2 chemical and resistojet propulsion systems for the space station was developed and evaluated. The evolution of propulsion requirements was considered as the space station configuration and its utilization as a space transportation node change over the first decade of operation. The characteristics of candidate O2/H2 auxiliary propulsion systems are determined, and opportunities for integration with the OTV tank farm and the space station life support, power and thermal control subsystems are investigated. OTV tank farm boiloff can provide a major portion of the growth station impulse requirements and CO2 from the life support system can be a significant propellant resource, provided it is not denied by closure of that subsystem. Waste heat from the thermal control system is sufficient for many propellant conditioning requirements. It is concluded that the optimum level of subsystem integration must be based on higher level space station studies. |
| File Size | 1320115 |
| Page Count | 30 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19850020659 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7fr4rs27 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Orbit Transfer Vehicles Resistojet Engines Propulsion System Performance Nuclear Electric Propulsion Carbon Dioxide Auxiliary Propulsion Propellant Tanks Systems Integration Space Stations Life Support Systems Temperature Control Hydrogen Oxygen Engines Waste Heat Spacecraft Configurations Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
