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Ssme main combustion chamber (mcc) 'hot oil' dewaxing
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Akpati, Anthony U. |
| Copyright Year | 1994 |
| Description | In an attempt to comply with the changing environmental regulations, a process was developed for the replacement of perchloroethylene in the dewaxing of the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) Main Combustion Chamber (MCC) and other associated hardware filled with the Rigidax(registered mark) casting compound. Rigidax(registered mark) is a hard blue-dyed, calcium carbonate filled thermoplastic casting compound (melting point 77 C) that is melted and poured into hardware cavities to prevent contamination during material removal processes, i.e. machining, grinding, drilling, and deburring. Additionally, it serves as a maskant for designated areas during electroforming processes. Laboratory testing was conducted to evaluate seven alternate fluids for the replacement of perchloroethylene in the dewaxing process. Based upon successful laboratory results, a mineral oil was selected for testing on actual hardware. The final process developed involves simultaneous immersion and flushing of the MCC channels using a distinct eight stage process. A nonvolatile hydrocarbon analysis of a solvent flush sample is performed to determine the hardware cleanliness for comparison to the previous perchloroethylene dewaxing process. |
| File Size | 1655971 |
| Page Count | 27 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19960049712 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8cg4n844 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1994-08-10 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Solvents Temperature Dependence Cleanliness Metal Finishing Performance Tests Calcium Carbonates Hydrocarbons Laboratory Equipment Cleaners Dewaxing Casting Time Dependence Space Shuttle Main Engine Mineral Oils Combustion Chambers Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |