NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is powered by four Aerojet-Rocketdyne RS-25 engines, previously referred to as Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs), with two RSRMV solid rocket boosters (SRBs) derived from the Shuttle booster as seen in Fig. 1. Ignition and the start transient of the SRBs, each of which generate 3.6 million pounds of thrust, create a series of large magnitude pressure waves separate from launch acoustics that have the potential to damage the vehicle if unmitigated. This portion of the SLS launch environment consists of igniter shock (IS), ignition overpressure (IOP), and duct overpressure (DOP).


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    Title :

    Validation of Multiphase CFD Predictions of the SLS Launch Environment against Artemis I Flight Data


    Contributors:
    T. Rivord (author) / B. Williams (author)

    Conference:

    AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum) ; 2024 ; Orlando, FL, US



    Publication date :

    2024-01-08


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English