Advanced propulsion systems - Mission scenarios, critical overview, and key technologies for new demands

Accettura, Antonio G.; Rose, L. De; Bruno, Claudio; Koschel, W.; Caramelli, Fabio

doi:10.2514/6.2001-3517

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“…The primary focus is actually directed to the determination of the effects arising from varying channel aspect ratio, and from the deposition of ZrO 2 barrier coatings on the inner liner wall of a LOx/methane high pressure combustion chamber [2]. Some of the preliminary results are shown in figure 6 .A selection of relevant technologies for future promising propulsion systems (among which we can include reusable engines) has been developed in the frame of Propulsion 2000 Program[7], which see…”

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Investigations and Considerations about Reusable LOX-HC Engines as Key Technology for Future Launch Vehicles

Accettura¹,

Rose²,

Ierardo³

et al. 2002

38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference &Amp;amp; Exhibit

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The aim of this paper is to investigate LOx/HC engines (focusing in particular on methane and kerosene as propellant), in order to evaluate their capability to support space activities in the frame of RLV scenario. Analysis at system and technological levels are made referring to engines of 200 -300 tons of thrust to be used in cluster configuration on future RLV. The considered architectures are cluster of 2 engines for booster configurations, and cluster of 3 engines for first reusable stages of future TSTO with cryogenic second stage. A trade off analysis of different LOx/HC propellant pairs is performed, whose main result is that LOx/CH 4 is one of the best possible choice for RLVs first stages, due to high methane cooling capability and performance. A comparison between kerosene and methane fundamental physical-chemical and termodynamical properties is reported too. The paper is divided in 3 sections: system analysis, propulsion technologies, thrust chamber. The first section is devoted to system level analysis about launch vehicles coupled with reusable engines, in order to define capability and operational flexibility. The second section is dedicated to key technologies for new reusable 200 -300 tons class engines, particularly focusing on materials, cooling and injector plate issues.In the third section injection of liquid oxygen and gaseous methane in supercritical conditions is analysed.Finally a roadmap on the development of a reusable engine related technologies is proposed.

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