Rocket combustion chamber life-enhancing design concepts
NASA continues to pursue technologies which can lead to an increase in life and reduce the costs of fabrication of the Space Shuttle Main Engine. The joint NASA/Air Force Advanced Launch System Program has set its prime objectives to be high reliability and low cost for their new advanced booster engine. In order to meet these objectives, NASA will utilize the results of several ongoing programs to provide the required technologies. An overview is presented of those programs which address life enhancing design concepts for the combustion chamber. Seven different design concepts, which reduce the thermal strain and/or increase the material strength of the combustion chamber liner wall are discussed. Subscale rocket test results are presented, where available, for life enhancing design concepts. Two techniques for reducing chamber fabrication costs are discussed, as well as issues relating to hydrocarbon fuels/combustion chamber liner materials compatibility.
- Research Organization:
- Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Brook Park, OH (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6528572
- Report Number(s):
- N-90-25183; NASA-CR-185257; E-5564; NAS-1.26:185257; AIAA-90-2116; CONF-900720-
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 26. AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE joint propulsion conference and exhibit, Orlando, FL (USA), 16-18 Jul 1990; Other Information: Final Report; cosponsored by AIAA, SAE, ASME, and ASEE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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