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Propellant feed subsystem for the x-34 main propulsion system
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | McDonald, J. P. Champion Jr., R. H. Minor, R. B. Russell Jr., F. J. Knight, K. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1998 |
| Description | The Orbital Sciences Corporation X-34 vehicle demonstrates technologies and operations key to future reusable launch vehicles. The general flight performance goal of this unmanned rocket plane is Mach 8 flight at an altitude of 250,000 feet. The Main Propulsion System supplies liquid propellants to the main engine, which provides the primary thrust for attaining mission goals. Major NMS design and operational goals are aircraft-like ground operations, quick turnaround between missions, and low initial/operational costs. This paper reviews major design and analysis aspects of the X-34 propellant feed subsystem of the X-34 Main Propulsion System. Topics include system requirements, system design, the integration of flight and feed system performance, propellant acquisition at engine start, and propellant tank terminal drain. |
| File Size | 749733 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19980237005 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t19k98n6v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1998-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Propulsion System Performance X-34 Reusable Launch Vehicle Liquid Rocket Propellants Propulsive Efficiency Design Analysis Propellant Tanks Propulsion System Configurations Reusable Launch Vehicles Flight Characteristics Propellants Hypersonic Speed Rocket Planes Systems Engineering Propulsion Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
