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used to control the five different propellant valves, which in turn control thrust and mixture ratio of the Space Shuttle Main Engine.
The Hydraulic Actuation System has several unusual design features, is built to severe requirements, and has overcome many design and test problems during the development phase of its maturation.
After over 500 tests on a hot firing Space Shuttle Main Engine, the Hydraulic Actuation System has demonstrated the capability,
accuracy, and reliability necessary to control the combusion process of the engine.
Document ID
19810013877
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: The 15th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Volume: NASA-CP-2181
Subject Category
Meeting Information
Meeting: 15th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium
Location: Huntsville, AL
Country: US
Start Date: May 14, 1981
End Date: May 15, 1981
Sponsors: California Institute of Technology, Lockheed Martin (United States), National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Accession Number
81N22408
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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