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Nozzle side load testing and analysis at marshall space flight center
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | McDaniels, David M. Brown, Andrew M. Ruf, Joseph H. |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Description | Realistic estimates of nozzle side loads, the off-axis forces that develop during engine start and shutdown, are important in the design cycle of a rocket engine. The estimated magnitude of the nozzle side loads has a large impact on the design of the nozzle shell and the engine s thrust vector control system. In 2004 Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) began developing a capability to quantify the relative magnitude of side loads caused by different types of nozzle contours. The MSFC Nozzle Test Facility was modified to measure nozzle side loads during simulated nozzle start. Side load results from cold flow tests on two nozzle test articles, one with a truncated ideal contour and one with a parabolic contour are provided. The experimental approach, nozzle contour designs and wall static pressures are also discussed |
| File Size | 1500425 |
| Page Count | 14 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20100017649 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t86h9jd2d |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2009-08-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Static Pressure Test Facilities Nozzle Design Wall Pressure Thrust Vector Control Shutdowns Rocket Engines Cold Flow Tests Thrust Loads Forces Load Tests Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
