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Liquid Rocket Propulsion: RS-68 and Linear AerospikeThis paper presents viewgraphs of the RS-68 and Linear Aerospike engines. The topics include: 1) The mission; 2) Design and Development Strategies; 3) Cost Driven Design Trades; 4) Moderate Pressure Requirements Enable Reduced Complexity; 5) Experience Based Design; 6) Development Costs Dominated by Cost of Eliminating Failure Modes; and 7) Reducing Development Costs. This paper also includes the design of the RS-68 Engine and the engine performance.
Document ID
20000025317
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Murphy, Terry
(Boeing Co. Canoga Park, CA United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
October 12, 1999
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Liquid Rocket Propulsion(Amsterdam)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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