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X-33 combustion-wave ignition system tested
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Liou, Larry C. |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Description | The NASA Lewis Research Center, in cooperation with Rocketdyne, the Boeing Company, tested a novel rocket engine ignition system, called the combustion-wave ignition system, in its Research Combustion Laboratory. This ignition system greatly simplifies ignition in rocket engines that have a large number of combustors. The particular system tested was designed and fabricated by Rocketdyne for the national experimental spacecraft, X-33, which uses Rocketdyne s aerospike rocket engines. The goal of the tests was to verify the system design and define its operational characteristics. Results will contribute to the eventual successful flight of X-33. Furthermore, the combustion-wave ignition system, after it is better understood and refined on the basis of the test results and, later, flight-proven onboard X-33, could become an important candidate engine ignition system for our Nation s next-generation reusable launch vehicle. |
| File Size | 100820 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20050188516 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t56f0sj25 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Propellants And Fuels Aerospike Engines Rocket Engines Combustion Ignition Systems Flame Propagation X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle 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 |
