Accession Number:

AD0774618

Title:

Development of a System for Exposing a Thermally Stressed Liquid Rocket Nozzle to Nuclear Radiation.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept., May 71-May 73,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE ROCKET PROPULSION LAB EDWARDS AFB CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Hewes,Jack E.

Report Date:

1973-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

31.0

Abstract:

The report describes a system that was developed for use in a test in which the thermally stressed nozzle of a liquid rocket engine would be exposed to nuclear readiation. To accomplish this objective the system developed had to be capable of firing the engine at a simulated 100,000 foot altitude and exposing the chamber throat immediately after firing to a nuclear beam.

Descriptors:

• *Liquid propellant rocket engines
• *Rocket nozzles
• *Nuclear radiation
• *Radiation effects
• Thermal stresses
• Propellant control
• Captive tests
• Instrumentation
• Nevada

Subject Categories:

• Radioactivity, Radioactive Wastes and Fission Products
• Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE