Real gas properties and Space Shuttle Main Engine fuel turbine performance predictionThe H2/H2O mixture thermodynamic and transport properties variations for the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) fuel turbine over a range of temperatures and pressures are examined. The variation of molecular viscosity, specific heat at constant pressure, and Prandtl number for the hydrogen/steam mixture are fitted using polynominal relationships for future turbine performance use. The mixture property variations are calculated using GASP and WASP computer programs. The air equivalent performance of the SSME fuel turbine is computed.
Document ID
19880023811
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Harloff, G. J. (NASA Lewis Research Center; Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Cleveland, OH, United States)