Technology available for gears used in advanced Orbital Transfer Vehicle rocket engines and the design of a cryogenic adapted tester used for evaluating advanced gears are presented. The only high-speed, unlubricated gears currently in cryogenic service are used in the RL10 rocket engine turbomachinery. Advanced rocket engine gear systems experience operational load conditions and rotational speed that are beyond current experience levels. The work under this task consisted of a technology assessment and requirements definition followed by design of a self-contained portable cryogenic adapted gear test rig system.


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    Title :

    Cryogenic gear technology for an orbital transfer vehicle engine and tester design


    Contributors:
    Calandra, M. (author) / Duncan, G. (author)

    Publication date :

    1986-06-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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