Kitsche Operation of a Cryogenic Rocket Engine

An Outline with Down-to-Earth and Up-to-Space Remarks
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-3-642-10565-4
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 142 Seiten

Reihe: Springer Aerospace Technology

This book presents the operational aspects of the rocket engine on a test facility. It will be useful to engineers and scientists who are in touch with the test facility. To aerospace students it shall provide an insight of the job on the test facility. And to interested readers it shall provide an impression of this thrilling area of aerospace.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kitsche, Wolfgang

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;6
2;Acknowledgement;7
3;Contents;8
4;List of Abbreviations;12
5;1 Introduction;14
6;2 Operational Aspects of the Rocket Engine and the Test Facility ;16
6.1;2.1 Propulsion Systems;16
6.2;2.2 Test Facilities;17
7;3 Test Periods ;22
7.1;3.1 Organisation and Clients of Test Programs;22
7.1.1;3.1.1 Development Tests;23
7.1.2;3.1.2 Acceptance Tests;24
7.1.3;3.1.3 Technology Support;25
7.2;3.2 Test Campaign on the Test Bench;25
7.2.1;3.2.1 Handling of the Specimen;26
7.2.2;3.2.2 Work Instructions and Computer Programs;27
7.2.3;3.2.3 Test Execution;27
7.2.4;3.2.4 Test Analysis;28
7.2.5;3.2.5 Operation of the Test Bench;28
7.2.6;3.2.6 Measurement, Control and Command System;28
7.3;3.3 Pre- and Post-Test Inspections;29
7.3.1;3.3.1 Functional Test;29
7.3.2;3.3.2 Leak Measurement;30
7.3.3;3.3.3 Visual Inspection;31
7.3.4;3.3.4 Determination of Dimensions;32
7.3.5;3.3.5 Pollution Control;32
8;4 Engine Test ;38
8.1;4.1 Test Configuration;38
8.2;4.2 Test Readiness;40
8.3;4.3 Hot Run Preparation;40
8.3.1;4.3.1 Chill Down of Cryogenic Rocket Engines;40
8.4;4.4 Hot Run;41
8.4.1;4.4.1 Start Up Transient;42
8.4.2;4.4.2 Control and Regulation;43
8.4.3;4.4.3 Monitoring of Engine Parameters;44
8.4.4;4.4.4 Shut-Down Transient;45
8.5;4.5 Engine Performance Map;47
8.6;4.6 Test of Expander Cycle Engines;50
9;5 Bench Systems ;52
9.1;5.1 Principles for the Erection of a Test Facility;52
9.2;5.2 Back Up Systems;53
9.3;5.3 Fuel and Oxidiser Supply;54
9.3.1;5.3.1 Vacuum Insulation;55
9.3.2;5.3.2 Feed System;56
9.4;5.4 Measurement, Control and Command (MCC) Systems;59
9.4.1;5.4.1 Historical Review;60
9.4.2;5.4.2 Control Programs;62
9.4.3;5.4.3 Engine Control;66
9.4.4;5.4.4 Data Acquisition;66
9.4.5;5.4.5 Measurement Validation;67
9.5;5.5 Detection Systems;68
9.6;5.6 Test Cell Systems;69
9.7;5.7 Exhaust System;70
9.8;5.8 Altitude Simulation;73
10;6 Simulation of Flight Conditions ;75
10.1;6.1 Pump Inlet Pressure Profile;75
10.2;6.2 Pogo Oscillation;78
10.3;6.3 Acoustic Load;79
10.4;6.4 Nozzle Load;81
11;7 Weather Conditions ;85
11.1;7.1 Ambient Temperature;85
11.2;7.2 Rain and Humidity;86
11.3;7.3 Thunder and Lightning;87
11.4;7.4 Sight and Fog;87
11.5;7.5 Wind;88
11.6;7.6 Atmospheric Sound Propagation;88
12;8 Test Procedures ;89
12.1;8.1 Test Readiness Procedure;89
12.2;8.2 Non-conformance Procedure;90
12.3;8.3 Risk Management During Operation;91
12.4;8.4 Configuration Management;92
13;9 Safety;95
14;10 Documentation ;99
14.1;10.1 Facility Documents;100
14.2;10.2 Test Documents;100
14.2.1;10.2.1 Test Request;100
14.2.2;10.2.2 Instruction Manual;101
14.2.3;10.2.3 Chronology;101
14.2.4;10.2.4 Inspection Results;101
14.2.5;10.2.5 Test Report;101
14.2.6;10.2.6 Plan of Activities on the Engine;102
14.2.7;10.2.7 Checklists and Work Procedures;102
15;11 Test Team ;103
16;Appendix A Chamber Valve Characteristic;106
17;Appendix B Chamber Igniter Characteristic ;107
18;Appendix C Measurement and Correction of the Ovality of a Vulcain Nozzle ;108
19;Appendix D Compare of Flow Schemes Vulcain/Vulcain 2;109
20;Appendix E Flow Scheme of the Ariane 5 Main Stage;110
21;Appendix F Flow Scheme of Vulcain 2 ;111
22;Appendix G Flow Scheme of Vinci ;112
23;Appendix H Mixtures of Oxygen and Nitrogen Close to Their Boiling Points ;113
23.1;Diffusion of Liquid N2 in Liquid O2;114
24;Appendix I Jet Pump ;116
25;Appendix J Fluids of the Test Process ;121
26;Appendix K Pressure Transducer ;125
27;Appendix L Measurement Chain ;127
28;Appendix M Valve Control Circuit ;128
29;Appendix N Oxygen Detector ;131
29.1;Design;131
29.2;Measurement Principle;132
30;References;133
31;Index;134
32;About the Author;140