Hydrazine-Fueled Aircraft Starter Feasibility Demonstration
Abstract
The purpose of this program was to determine the feasibility of converting an aircraft jet engine starter that is normally powered with an 8LBm solid propellant cartridge (type MXU4A/A), to an equivalent liquid monopropellant-fueled device utilizing state-of-the-art hydrazine technology, the single most difficult development constraint being that the complete hydrazine system must package within the space normally occupied by the MXU4A/A solid propellant cartridge in the starter breech. The feasibility of packaging a hydrazine fueled cartridge in the existing solid propellant breech volume and meeting performance requirements was successfully demonstrated using a breadboard hydrazine system in conjunction with actual cartridge starter hardware.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA042463
Entities
People
- B. Schmitz
- W. E. Jorgenson