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Stephen Bluestone February 14, 2008 Propulsion – Propellants – MAT Model Analysis & Moderate Thrust Engines AAE 450 Spring 2008
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Model Analysis – Propellant – 5kg
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion – Propellants
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Moderate Thrust Engines
Increased modeling indicates potential need for higher thrust engines Higher thrust will require heavier and larger engines Detailed catalog of moderate thrust engines Refined MAT work Future Work AAE 450 Spring 2008 Propulsion - Propellants
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References All charts created from data submitted by Model Analysis Teams. Credit to Danielle Yaple for organizing the data and creation of 200g chart (see slide 6) Isakowitz, Steven J., Hopkins, Joshua B., Hopkins, Joshua P Jr. International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems. Fourth Edition. AIAA, Reston, VA 2004 AAE 450 Spring 2008
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Model Analysis – Propellant – 1kg
AAE 450 Spring 2008
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Model Analysis – Propellant – .2kg
Chart Created by Danielle Yaple AAE 450 Spring 2008
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Burn time (nominal) sec
Engine Name Vehicle Thrust (avg) kN Thrust (avg-sl) kN Propellant Isp (vac) sec Isp (sl) sec Expansion Ratio O-F Burn time (nominal) sec Throttle (Y/N) RL10A-4 Atlas IIA/IIAS 185.2 LOX/LH2 449 85 5.5 370 No RL10A-4-1 198.4 450 Atlas IIIA 99.2 450.5 740 RL10A-4-2 Atlas IIIB and V 900 HM7B Ariane 5 ESC-A 64.8 445.5 83 4.86 970 Vinci Ariane 5 ESC-B 180 465 240 5.8 GEM 40 Delta II GEM 40 446 499.2 HTPB 274 245.4 10.65 N/A 63.3 GEM 46 Delta Heavy II 537.7 608.1 224 242 14 75.2 RL10B-2 Delta IV-M 110 462.4 285 850 Delta IV-H 1125 Star 48B Delta II 7925,7425, 7325 66.4 292.2 54.8 87.1 Star 37FM Delta II 7326 45.8 291.8 43.7 LE-5B H-IIA 137 447 5 534 Yes FG-46/SpaB-17 LM-3A, 3B, 3C 2x78.5 440 80 470 Orion 50XL Minotaur 154 289 58.6 72.5 Orion 38 Pegasus 47.2 287 67.5 68.5 Taurus 115 290.2 65 75.1 HPM PSLV and GSLV 260 295 69 KVD-1 75 460 200 6 500 RL10A-3-3A Centaur 73 444 61 600 SRM-1, Orbus 21 Titan 186 294 63.8 153 SrM-2, Orbus 6E 76.5 289.6 49.3 104 Zefiro 9 Vega 230 56 117 S40 VLS and VLM 202 272 26 58 S43 305 265 12.9 60 AAE 450 Spring 2008 From International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems
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