A rocket engine with an exhaust-nozzle area ratio of 25 was operated at a constant chamber pressure of 600 pounds per square inch absolute over a range of oxidant-fuel ratios at an altitude pressure corresponding to approximately 47,000 feet. At this condition, the nozzle flow is slightly underexpanded as it leaves the nozzle. The altitude simulation was obtained first through the use of an exhaust diffuser coupled with the rocket engine and secondly, in an altitude test chamber where separate exhauster equipment provided the altitude pressure. A comparison of performance data from these two tests has established that a diffuser used with a rocket engine operating at near-design nozzle pressure ratio can be a valid means of obtaining altitude performance data for rocket engines.


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    Title :

    Comparison of Rocket Performance using Exhaust Diffuser and Conventional Techniques for Altitude Simulation


    Contributors:
    J. N. Sivo (author) / D. J. Peters (author)

    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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