SERVICE LIFE ANALYSIS OF ATLAS MA-2 BOOSTER ENGINE S/N 112107.

Abstract

The results of a service life evaluation of Atlas MA-2 booster engine S/N 112107 after exposure to 42 months of service life are presented. The functional and sequential checks of the engine system and components indicated that the system was capable of safe operation and would have successfully performed its mission. The turbopump oxidizer impeller damage could result in turbopump failure; however, the time this damage was sustained cannot be ascertained and its effect on mission outcome cannot be determined. With the exception of the oxidizer impeller damage, no adverse degradation of the engine system and components during the accumulated service lift was experienced. The soft goods, after 42 months service in the engine system, were in satisfactory condition to perform the design requirements. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1963
Accession Number
AD0426400

Entities

Organizations

  • Rocketdyne

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Degradation
  • Impellers
  • Mechanisms (Engineering)
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turbopumps

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Rocket Propulsion.