ALTITUDE DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING OF THE J-2 ROCKET ENGINE IN PROPULSION ENGINE TEST CELL (J-4) (TEST J4-1801-06)

Abstract

Four firings of the Rocketdyne J-2 rocket engine were conducted on August 22, 1967 in Propulsion Engine Test Cell (J-4) of the Large Rocket Facility, Arnold Engineering Development Center. The firings were accomplished during test period J4-1801-06 at pressure altitudes from 103,000 to 108,000 ft at engine start. The objectives of the test included the evaluation of (1) thrust chamber ignition characteristics with low augmented spark igniter mixture ratio and (2) the effects upon engine starting transients of minimum fuel pump inlet pressure and thrust chamber resistance for first orbit restarts with maximum starting energy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0826208

Entities

People

  • N. R. Vetter

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engine Components
  • Engineering
  • Export Controls
  • Fuel Injectors
  • Fuel Pumps
  • Fuel Systems
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Ignition
  • Measurement
  • Rocket Engines
  • Test Facilities
  • Thrust Chambers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster