The NASA White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) was requested to perform pyrovalve blowby tests in support of the Mars Observer Propulsion and Corrective Actions Test Program. Fifty-three tests were conducted in an attempt to characterize the blowby of commercial pyrovalves. Those pyrovalves used on NASA spacecraft are well represented, and the test data reported provide a basis for evaluating the performance of similar valves in other propulsion systems. The three test series conducted are subsequently described. All testing was done in the same test facility, with periodic changes that enhanced the test methodology.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Pyrovalve Blowby Tests


    Contributors:
    R. Saulsberry (author) / C. P. Keddy (author) / H. L. Julien (author)

    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Pyrovalve Blowby Tests

    Saulsberry, Regor / Keddy, Christopher P. / Julien, Howard L. | NTRS | 2003


    Lessons learned from pyrovalve testing

    Gadeby, James | AIAA | 1996


    Lessons Learned from Pyrovalve Testing

    Gageby, J. V. / American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics / Society of Automotive Engineers et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996



    The Design of a Heavyweight Reusable Pyrovalve

    Green, David / Poulsen, Branden / Gray, Kyle et al. | AIAA | 2012