A rocket engine safety system was designed to initiate control procedures to minimize damage to the engine or vehicle or test stand in the event of an engine failure. The features and the implementation issues associated with rocket engine safety systems are discussed, as well as the specific concerns of safety systems applied to a space-based engine and long duration space missions. Examples of safety system features and architectures are given, based on recent safety monitoring investigations conducted for the Space Shuttle Main Engine and for future liquid rocket engines. Also, the general design and implementation process for rocket engine safety systems is presented.
Space engine safety system
Conference on Advanced Space Exploration Initiative Technologies ; 1991 ; Cleveland, OH, United States
1991-09-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
NTRS | 1991
|NTIS | 1991
|AIAA | 1991
|Space transportation main engine reliability and safety
NTRS | 1991
|Space Transportation Main Engine Reliability and Safety
NTIS | 1991
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