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Evaluation of undeveloped rocket engine cycle applications to advanced transportation
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | Undeveloped pump-fed, liquid propellant rocket engine cycles were assessed and evaluated for application to Next Manned Transportation System (NMTS) vehicles, which would include the evolving Space Transportation System (STS Evolution), the Personnel Launch System (PLS), and the Advanced Manned Launch System (AMLS). Undeveloped engine cycles selected for further analysis had potential for increased reliability, more maintainability, reduced cost, and improved (or possibly level) performance when compared to the existing SSME and proposed STME engines. The split expander (SX) cycle, the full flow staged combustion (FFSC) cycle, and a hybrid version of the FFSC, which has a LOX expander drive for the LOX pump, were selected for definition and analysis. Technology requirements and issues were identified and analyses of vehicle systems weight deltas using the SX and FFSC cycles in AMLS vehicles were performed. A strawman schedule and cost estimate for FFSC subsystem technology developments and integrated engine system demonstration was also provided. |
| File Size | 3913830 |
| Page Count | 94 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910021901 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t59d1v87s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1990-03-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Engine Design Propulsion System Performance Cost Reduction Reliability Engineering Maintainability Spacecraft Launching Propulsion System Configurations Cost Estimates Pumps Technology Assessment Space Shuttle Main Engine Thermodynamic Cycles Space Transportation System Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |