Integrated Powerhead Demonstration's Oxidizer Turbopump Cold Flow Tests Completed

Abstract

The Integrated Powerhead Demonstration (IPD) program successfully completed a series of cold flow tests on its oxidizer turbopump. This technology development turbopump demonstrated a number of innovative technologies: 1) A rotor fully supported by hydrostatic bearings and a balance piston. 2) A disk and turbine components designed to be compatible with a high-temperature oxygen-rich environment. 3) A back-up clutching bearing. 4) A lift-off seal to separate the cryogenic and hot-gas regions of the pump.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 2002
Accession Number
ADA410057

Entities

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Creep
  • Demonstrations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • High Temperature
  • Hot Gases
  • Information Operations
  • Liquid Oxygen
  • Military Research
  • Pumps
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Standards
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbines
  • Turbopumps

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).