Advanced Expander Combustor (AEC) Hot Firing Test Results

Abstract

This paper summarizes the test results of a full scale copper tubular combustion chamber for application in a high thrust Upper Stage Expander Cycle Engine. The chamber was developed by Pratt & Whitney Liquid Space Propulsion under contract for the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The Advanced Expander Copper Tubular Combustor (AEC) was hot fire tested on Pratt & Whitney's E8 component test facility in July 2001 and demonstrated the necessary heat load capacity and coolant pressure drop characteristics to support future high thrust expander engine applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 2002
Accession Number
ADA410589

Entities

People

  • Christine Cooley
  • Eric Spero
  • Steve Fentress

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Chambers
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Combustors
  • Contracts
  • Engines
  • Fires
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Reliability
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Test Facilities
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster