Performance Test of a 75-tonf Rocket Engine Turbopump

Design Optimization of Splitter Blades for Rocket Engine Turbopump Design Optimization of Splitter Blades for Rocket Engine Turbopump

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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

REDTOP-2: Rocket Engine Design Tool Featuring Engine Performance, Weight, Cost, and Reliability

The Rocket Engine Design Tool for Optimal Performance-2 (REDTOP-2) is a newly created engineering design tool for use in the conceptual and preliminary design of space transportation systems utilizing liquid propulsion rocket engines. REDTOP-2, one of many unique engineering tools commercially available from SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI), represents a novel entry into the current suite of ...

Engine Performance Test of Cottonseed Oil Biodiesel

Two cottonseed oil biodiesel samples (cottonseed oil methyl esters, COME) produced in Clemson lab, together with other two commercial cottonseed oil biodiesels were evaluated on their engine performance with the No. 2 diesel fuel as a reference. The results revealed that emission of CO, CO2 and NOx from cottonseed oil biodiesels was lower than that of the No. 2 diesel fuel. CO decreased by 13.8...