Accession Number:

AD0374761

Title:

CELLULAR COMBUSTION CHAMBER PROGRAM (PROJECT SCORPIO). A SIMPLIFIED CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE FOR ROCKET ENGINE MODULES

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Aug 1963-Nov 1965 on Phase 3

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE ROCKET PROPULSION LAB EDWARDS AFB CA

Personal Author(s):

• George, Daweel
• Tepe, Lester E.
• Mahugh, Vernon L.
• Main, Howard V.

Report Date:

1966-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

120.0

Abstract:

Results of the tests and evaluations performed on 1 a simplified clustering technique for rocket engine modules, 2 single modules utilizing simplified large thrust per element injectors and film-cooled thrust chambers, and 3 a unique thrust vectoring mechanism known as the CAM Ring Gimbal are presented. The high-energy, cryogenic propellant combination of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen was used throughout.

Descriptors:

• *LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES
• *ENGINE CLUSTERS
• HEAT TRANSFER
• STABILITY
• HYDROGEN
• OXYGEN
• VALVES
• INJECTORS
• THRUST
• THRUST VECTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
• THRUST TERMINATION SYSTEMS
• PLUG NOZZLES
• MOVABLE ROCKET ENGINES
• VARIABLE AREA NOZZLES
• LIQUEFIED GASES
• PROPELLANT CONTROL
• CRYOGENIC PROPELLANTS
• ROCKET NOZZLES
• NOZZLE GAS FLOW
• FILM COOLING
• STARTING
• FUEL INJECTORS
• MANIFOLDS(ENGINES)
• COMBUSTION
• EROSION
• COMBUSTION CHAMBERS

Subject Categories:

• Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE