Turbine engine altitude chamber and flight testing with liquid hydrogenIn the late fifties the Lewis Research Center evaluated experimentally the use of hydrogen using three different turbojet engines in altitude test chambers. One of these engines was later flown experimentally using liquid hydrogen fuel. This paper is a brief overview of the significant aspects of this exploratory research and gives a few implications of the results to modern turbine engines. A subsequent contract dealing with a positive displacement pump operating on liquid hydrogen is discussed and some aspects of liquid hydrogen propellant systems, reflected by rocket booster experience are treated briefly. Areas requiring further research and technology effort are delineated.
Document ID
19800025864
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Conrad, E. W. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)