SIMULATED ALTITUDE TESTING OF THE APOLLO SERVICE MODULE PROPULSION SYSTEM (REPORT 2, PHASE 2 DEVELOPMENT TEST)

Abstract

An AJ10-137 flight-type rocket engine and a ground test version of the Apollo S/M propellant system were subjected to simulated altitudes above 100,000 ft during engine firing operations. This testing was conducted with the last six engine assemblies of the Phase 2 development program and included test firings with an accumulated duration of 3367.1 sec. The primary objectives of the test were to check out system operation, define propulsion system altitude performance, and prove engine structural endurance over ranges of propellant mixture ratio and combustion chamber pressure. Engine gimbaling operations were performed during certain firings. Ballistic performance of the six engine assemblies tested is presented. Engine temperature data, the effect of ablation on the thrust vector, and a discussion of engine gimbal operation are also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0369807

Entities

People

  • G. H. Schulz
  • J. F. Deford

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablation
  • Ablative Materials
  • Actuators
  • Altitude
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Computer Programs
  • Explosives
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Propellants
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rocket Engines
  • Service Modules
  • Spacecraft
  • Strain Gages

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.
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