Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Cavitation behavior of liquid rocket pumps

Book ·
OSTI ID:100916
 [1]
  1. LPSC/ISRO, Trivandrum (India)
Liquid rocket pumps were released and tested for obtaining the cavitation and non-cavitation performance. Two pumps, one each for fuel and oxidizer were tested for obtaining the critical Net Positive Suction Head for ensuring the cavitation free operation of these pumps in flight. The experimentally obtained values of NPSH have been compared with the theoretical values obtained using the model developed by Stripling (1962). Based on this comparison it is possible to predict the propellant tank pressure in advance with some confidence. The final value of tank pressure can be revised later when more comprehensive experimental values are available.
OSTI ID:
100916
Report Number(s):
CONF-940659--; ISBN 0-7918-1373-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Acoustic detection of cavitation in a prototype centrifugal pump
Conference · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984 · OSTI ID:5131723

Cavitation in transiently operating centrifugal pumps
Book · Fri Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1994 · OSTI ID:100903

Turbopump options for nuclear thermal rockets
Conference · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · OSTI ID:6962003