EVALUATION OF AN UNCOOLED ROCKET ENGINE OPERATING TECHNIQUE APPLICABLE TO THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF MISSILE BASE HEATING
Abstract
A description is given of an uncooled rocket engine operating technique applicable to the experimental study of missile base heating. The primary advantage offered by this technique over those in current use is that it retains the single combustion chamber, uncooled engine concept of the short- duration test technique while providing burn durations of sufficient time to permit use of conventional, steady-state instrumentation. This technique also eliminates the usually complex propellant and control systems associated with conventional liquid-cooled long-duration engines. Uncooled engine operating characteristics are reported for burn durations of 1.2 sec; extrapolation of these data indicate engine burn duration can be extended to 2.5 sec. Base heating data obtained with a 5.47%-scale Saturn I-Block II model utilizing the uncooled engine test technique are compared with data from a Saturn I-Block II model which utilized short- and long-duration test techniques.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0483640
Entities
People
- J. R. Parker
- R. J. Christenson
Organizations
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex