This paper describes how commercial pump technology was modified for rocket engine application by trading long life for low weight. The component life of typical turbopump components is presented, and the modes of failure will be discussed. A comparison of the basic commercial and rocket engine pump requirements such as flow, pressure, etc. is made. It is concluded that rocket engine pump technology can be applied directly only if similar basic requirements exist in emergency or stand-by equipment. The specific design requirements for rocket engine turbopumps are presented and the need for high speeds is explained by the weight-speed relationship and the optimum NPSH of the tank and pump system. The trend of required rocket engine pump discharge pressure and future operational requirements is predicted. The need for inducers and boost pumps in rocket engines is explained, and the results of the flat-plate-inducer cavitation therein are briefly presented. Design solutions and material selections for high-pressure pump housings, ultra-high tip speed impellers, and pump packaging are demonstrated. As a typical example of utilizing rocket engine technology for commercial application, a helicopter stand-by engine i shown. This standby engine is designed from existing rocket engine components, using JATO rockets as the prime energy source.


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    Titel :

    Commercial Application of Rocket Engine Turbopump Technology


    Beteiligte:
    W P Luscher (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Symposium on Technology Status and Trends ; 1965 ; Huntsville, AL, US



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1966


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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