Test and Evaluation Guideline for Liquid Rocket Engines
Abstract
This current draft guideline is a work in progress written by members of the Joint Army Navy NASA Air Force (JANNAF) Liquid Propulsion Subcommittee (LPS) Test Practices and Standards Panel (TPSP). The Acknowledgements page lists the current and past members of the TPSP, as well as other contributors. The content herein does not represent the official or approved position of any of the organizations involved in its preparation. It is intended as an initial starting point for further discussion within the propulsion community regarding the appropriate specific test requirements for liquid rocket engines (LREs). This draft is intended for submittal to the JANNAF TPSP and the greater United States propulsion community for detailed review, comment, and revision. Further review, comment, and revision over multiple review periods are anticipated. Furthermore, the focus and content of this current draft edition relates primarily to engine testing and integrated vehicle propulsion system level testing. Although testing at the component level is not discussed in detail, this is recognized as also being important and valuable, and therefore it is anticipated that detailed treatment of component testing will be incorporated into subsequent editions of the guideline. Similarly, although reaction control systems (RCS) and satellite propulsion are not addressed in the current draft edition, it is anticipated that these areas will also be incorporated into subsequent editions of the guideline.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 11, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA554916
Entities
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory