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- From: Bruce_Dunn@mindlink.bc.ca (Bruce Dunn)
- Subject: DC Engines (was Re: Shuttle replacement)
- Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 06:23:33 GMT
- Message-ID: <17688@mindlink.bc.ca>
- Sender: news@deep.rsoft.bc.ca (Usenet)
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- > Allen W. Sherzer writes:
- >
- > DC-Y will use larger engines (about 200K pounds of thrust each). There
- > are two options available:
- >
- > 1. A new engine called the RL-200 which initially is composed of some
- > off the shelf components and some new components.
- >
- > 2. Using Apollo J2 engines. This will significantly cut into payload
- > but will support continuous imporvement of the overall system.
-
-
- Any possibility of using the HM-60 engine being developed for the
- Ariane V? A 5 year old book (Advanced Chemical Rocket Propulsion by Y.M.
- Timnat) gives the following:
-
- RL-10 A3-3 J2 HM-60 SSME
-
- Vacuum thrust, kN 67 1044 1025 2130
- Vacuum Isp 444 425 430 455
- Mixture ratio 5 5.5 5.1 6
- Combusion Pressure, MPa 3.2 5.36 10 20.7
- Expansion Ratio 40 27.5 106.2 77.5
- Length, m 1.91 3.38 2.9 4.24
- Mass 132 1542 1100 3065
-
- If these projected number have been realized, the HM-60 looks like a
- slightly lighter substitute for the J2. Buying them might be easier than
- reactivating J2 production. I am somewhat surprised that the HM-60 Isp is
- only 430, considering the low mixture ratio, the high expansion ratio, and
- the higher chamber pressure.
-
- --
- Bruce Dunn Vancouver, Canada Bruce_Dunn@mindlink.bc.ca
-