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X-34 Main Propulsion System-Selected Subsystem AnalysesThe X-34 hypersonic flight vehicle is currently under development by Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital). The Main Propulsion System (MPS) has been designed around the liquid propellant Fastrac rocket engine currently under development at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. This paper presents selected analyses of MPS subsystems and components. Topics include the integration of component and system level modeling of the LOX dump subsystem and a simple terminal bubble velocity analysis conducted to guide propellant feed line design.
Document ID
19990009342
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Brown, T. M. (Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Huntsville, AL United States)
McDonald, J. P. (Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Huntsville, AL United States)
Knight, K. C. (Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Huntsville, AL United States)
Champion, R. H., Jr. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1998
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: PERC Propulsion Symposium
Location: Huntsville, AL
Country: United States
Start Date: October 26, 1998
End Date: October 27, 1998
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-40836
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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