ALTITUDE DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING OF THE J-2 ROCKET ENGINE IN PROPULSION ENGINE TEST CELL (J-4) (TEST J4-1801-23)

Abstract

Five firings of the Rocketdyne J-2 rocket engine were conducted in Test Cell J-4 of the Large Rocket Facility. The firings were accomplished during test period J4-1801-23 at pressure altitudes ranging from 105,500 to 113,000 ft at engine start to evaluate the effects of predicted Saturn S-II stage pre-fire conditions on J-2 engine start transients. Engine components were thermally conditioned to simulate the expected S-II interstage/engine thermal environment. Satisfactory engine operation was obtained. Accumulated firing duration was 56.3 sec.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0833776

Entities

People

  • C. A. Rafferty

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engine Components
  • Engines
  • Flow Rate
  • Fuel Injection
  • Fuel Injectors
  • Fuel Pumps
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Government Procurement
  • Ignition
  • Measurement
  • Recording Systems
  • Rocket Engines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.