Preliminary performance characterizations of an engineering model multipropellant resistojet for space station applicationPresented are the results of a program to describe the operational characteristics of an engineering model multipropellant resistojet for application as an auxiliary propulsion system for the space station. Performance was measured on hydrogen, helium, methane, water (steam), nitrogen, air, argon, and carbon dioxide. Thrust levels ranged from 109 to 355 mN, power levels ranged from 167 to 506 W, and specific impulse values ranged from 93 to 385 sec, depending on the propellant, chamber pressure, and heater current level selected. Detailed thermal maps of the heater and heat exchanger were also obtained for operation with carbon dioxide.
Document ID
19870062923
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Morren, W. Earl (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Haag, Thomas W. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Sovey, James S. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Hay, Stuart S. (Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, United States)