Stephan Shurn 28 February 2008 Propulsion Thrust Vector Control AAE 450 Spring 2008
Liquid Injection Thrust Vector Control (LITVC) Gimbaling more expensive due to manufacturing for Hybrid/Solid Liquid 90% H2O2 4 Injectors normal to centerline 4 Valves on each injector Signal from controller, relay to valve and inject Hardware on engine (valves and injectors) already in engine cost AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion
LITVC Future Work Assumptions Code integration for LITVC prop. 0.8 Fs/Fp 0.09 ws/wp Prop. Injected for 1/3 of tb 1st Stage Tap off from main tank 10.26 kg of H2O2 Mp = 10.264 kg 2nd Stage Carry own fuel tank and nitrogen tank ~ 1.03 MPa Mp = 1.265 kg 3rd Stage No LITVC – Spin Stabilize Future Work Code integration for LITVC prop. Prop needed from duty cycle data AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion
Backup AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion
LITVC Calculation Input Calculations Thrust (vac) Mass Flow rate Stage Burn Time Calculations Side thrust = (0.8)*Thrust Side Mass Flow Rate = (0.9)*main mass flow rate Time of injection = (1/3)*tburn mprop = Side Mass Flow Rate * Time of injection AAE 450 Spring 2008
Force and Mass Flow Rate Chart Force ratio and mass flow ratio have linear relation Image courtesy E. Glenn Case IV1 AAE 450 Spring 2008
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