Design of a cold-flow test facility for the high-pressure fuel turbopump turbine of the space-shuttle main engine
By: Colin C. Studevan
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 45
Description: The design and installation at the Naval Postgraduate School of a cold-flow test facility for the turbine of the high-pressure fuel turbopump of the Space Shuttle Main Engine, is reported. The specific article to be tested is the 'Alternate Development Model' designed and manufactured by Pratt & Whitney. The design of individual components is documented. The installation of the facility subsystem is described in detail. A preliminary estimation of turbine performance is made. Turbine test rig, Alternate turbopump development model, SSME turbopump turbine.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Garth V. Hobson.

"December 1993."

Thesis (M.S. in Astronautical Engineering) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1993.

Includes bibliographical references.

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US Navy (USN) author.