In order to meet the need for propulsion testing in the high supersonic range from Mach 4 to Mach 7, NASA has undertaken the modification of the Langley Eight Foot High Temperature Tunnel to add alternate Mach number capability and oxygen enrichment to allow the testing of operating engines at these Mach numbers and at true temperature tunnel. The transfer of liquid oxygen (LOX) from a storage vessel to a rocket engine generally requires the use of a pressurizing gas at high pressures. Although nitrogen is preferred, unfortunately, when gaseous nitrogen (GN2) is used as the pressurant to transfer liquid oxygen from a storage tank to the tunnel combustor, it contaminates the liquid oxygen and effects a loss of performance in the engine. The contamination of the LOX by the pressurizing GN2 is described, which may prove to be an important operational constraint. It is desirable to have reliable data concerning the penetration of GN2 into LOX during pressurization and the subsequent of self cleaning after blowdown.


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    Title :

    Support of the eight-foot high temperature tunnel modification project


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    Publication date :

    1987-08-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







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