THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HOT GAS REACTION CONTROL VALVE FOR AN ANTITANK MISSILE,
Abstract
The objective of this program was to design and develop a hot gas jet reaction control valve capable of operating at 100 cps or greater, with an output force of 4.5 pounds. It was also required that the valve be compatible with the existing electronic driving circuit having a pulse width modulated output. The jet reaction control valve developed in this program was capable of valving 2100 F gas. The maximum switching frequency of the valve was 150 cps over a supply pressure range of 800 to 1400 psi. The 150 cps operating frequency achieved with this valve was considered to be approaching the maximum practical frequency for an electromechanically driven, single stage valve of this force level. Since the valve was designed to operate on atmospheric pressure, control flow was limited by the control passage width and the pressure of the expanded power jet in the mixing region. Restrictions on the valve envelope size would not permit either of these parameters to be increased. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 15, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0478067
Entities
People
- J. C. Dunaway
Organizations
- United States Army Aviation and Missile Command