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High temperature propulsion system structural seals for future space launch vehicles
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Dunlap Jr., Patrick H. Steinetz, Bruce M. DeMange, Jeffrey J. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | High temperature, dynamic structural seals are required in advanced hypersonic engines to seal the perimeters of movable engine ramps for efficient, safe operation in high heat flux environments at temperatures from 2000 to 2500 F. NASA GRC became involved in the development of high temperature structural seals in the late 1980 s and early 1990 s during the National Aerospace Plane (NASP) program. Researchers at GRC carried out an in-house program to develop seals for the NASP hypersonic engine and oversaw industry efforts for airframe and propulsion system seal development for this vehicle. The figure shows one of the seal locations in the NASP engine. Seals were needed along the edges of movable panels in the engine to seal gaps between the panels and adjacent engine sidewalls. Seals developed during the NASP program met many requirements but fell short of leakage, durability, and resiliency goals. Due to program termination the seals could not be adequately matured. To overcome these shortfalls, GRC is currently developing advanced seals and seal preloading devices for the hypersonic engines of future space vehicles as part of NASA s Next Generation Launch Technology (NGLT) program. |
| File Size | 1572011 |
| Page Count | 16 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20040182410 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2v45ph87 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2004-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Leakage Hypersonics Seals Stoppers Aerospace Planes Airframes Systems Engineering National Aerospace Plane Program Propulsion High Temperature Spacecraft Launching Sealing Heat Flux Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
