DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE, NUCLEAR-RADIATION-RESISTANT PNEUMATIC POWER SYSTEM FOR FLIGHT VEHICLES

Abstract

Research on the high-temperature, nuclearradiation-resistant pneumatic system for flight vehicles was concerned with the procurement of components for subsequent evaluation as part of the test system. Both system and component performance documents are presented which outline the basic design parameters for each of the following items: rotary actuator, servo control valve, pressure regulator, relief valve, accumulator, filter, check valve, cryogenic storage source, and pneumatic compressor and drive unit. The test program document outlines the testing to be performed on each component and on the complete system. The individual component testing includes room-temperature, intermediatete perature, and high-temperature testing. Testing of the entire system, less the compressor, is to be accomplished on completion of component testing. The pneumatic test system will be mated with the compressor and a sevenhour endurance test will be performed, followed by a complete system test under a nuclear radiation environment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 24, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264321

Entities

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Check Valves
  • Compressors
  • High Temperature
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Radiation
  • Regulators
  • Relief Valves
  • Software Testing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Valves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.