Flow System Startup of a Full-Scale Simulated Nuclear Rocket Engine

Electric Rocket Engine System R&D

1. Pulsed Plasma Thruster Pulsed plasma thrusters (PPTs) are expected to be used as a thruster for a small satellite. The PPT has some features superior to other kinds of electric propulsion. It has no sealing part, simple structure and high reliability, which are benefits of using a solid propellant, mainly Teflon (poly-tetrafluoroethylene: PTFE). However, performances of PPTs are generally lo...

The Blacklight Rocket Engine

Executive Summary This report summarizes the final project results for the period of May 1, 2002 through November 30, 2002 for the NIAC CP 01-02 Phase I study, "The BlackLight Rocket Engine". The objective of the Phase I study was to assess the potential of low pressure, mixed gas hydrogen plasmas (i.e. the BlackLight Process) toward the development of high performance space propulsion systems.

A Reusable Rocket Engine Intelligent Control

SMORE Phase 2: An Upgrade in Valve Systems & Startup Procedure for A Small Methanol Oxygen Liquid Rocket Engine

Rocket Engine Failure Detection Using System Identification Techniques

HPFT HPFTP This paper presents the; theoretical foundation and HPOP application of two univariate failure detection HPOT algorithms to Space Shuttl,; Main Engine (SSME) test LPFP firing data. Both algorithms were applied to data LPOP collected during steady-sutte operation of the engine, m One algorithm, the time s_'.ries algorithm, is based on MCC time series techniques and involves the comput...