Read Books Online and Download eBooks, EPub, PDF, Mobi, Kindle, Text Full Free.
Rocket Propulsion Technology Impact On Tsto Launch System Cost
Download Rocket Propulsion Technology Impact On Tsto Launch System Cost full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Rocket Propulsion Technology Impact On Tsto Launch System Cost ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Book Synopsis Rocket Propulsion Technology Impact on TSTO Launch System Cost by :
Download or read book Rocket Propulsion Technology Impact on TSTO Launch System Cost written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The benefits of advanced liquid rocket propulsion technology are evaluated for two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) reusable launch systems. Life cycle cost (LCC) is used as a figure-of-merit and is driven by high launch rate requirements. This paper reports the methods and results of that study. The reported analysis focused on chemical rocket propulsion using either hydrogen or hydrocarbon fuels, and oxygen or high purity hydrogen peroxide as oxidizers. Results indicate that advanced rocket propulsion can cut life cycle costs in half and recurring costs (cost for additional flights) by a factor of three. The most important propulsion parameter to be improved for this class of vehicle is the reusability of the rocket engines, with performance improvements a distant second. Additionally, a TSTO vehicle using liquid oxygen and hydrocarbon propellants in both stages has the lowest LCC. Results were relatively insensitive to engine reliability and cost.
Book Synopsis Propulsion Technology Impacts on Airbreathing/rocket Powered TSTO Concept by : D. Escher
Download or read book Propulsion Technology Impacts on Airbreathing/rocket Powered TSTO Concept written by D. Escher and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology and Test Program Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309588960 Total Pages :99 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (95 download)
Book Synopsis Reusable Launch Vehicle by : Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology and Test Program
Download or read book Reusable Launch Vehicle written by Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology and Test Program and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-01-22 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The key to opening the use of space to private enterprise and to broader public uses lies in reducing the cost of the transportation to space. More routine, affordable access to space will entail aircraft-like quick turnaround and reliable operations. Currently, the space Shuttle is the only reusable launch vehicle, and even parts of it are expendable while other parts require frequent and extensive refurbishment. NASA's highest priority new activity, the Reusable Launch Vehicle program, is directed toward developing technologies to enable a new generation of space launchers, perhaps but not necessarily with single stage to orbit capability. This book assesses whether the technology development, test and analysis programs in propulsion and materials-related technologies are properly constituted to provide the information required to support a December 1996 decision to build the X-33, a technology demonstrator vehicle; and suggest, as appropriate, necessary changes in these programs to ensure that they will support vehicle feasibility goals.
Book Synopsis Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative by : National Research Council
Download or read book Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-06-16 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Aerospace Initiative (NAI) was conceived as a joint effort between the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to sustain the aerospace leadership of the United States through the acceleration of selected aerospace technologies: hypersonic flight, access to space, and space technologies. The Air Force became concerned about the NAI's possible consequences on Air Force programs and budget if NAI program decisions differed from Air Force priorities. To examine this issue, it asked the NRC for an independent review of the NAI. This report presents the results of that assessment. It focuses on three questions asked by the Air Force: is NAI technically feasible in the time frame laid out; is it financially feasible over that period; and is it operationally relevant.
Book Synopsis The New Rocket Science by : Edward Keith
Download or read book The New Rocket Science written by Edward Keith and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-07-12 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes a new type of rocket science needed to create low-cost, reliable, responsive space transportation. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand the issues explored within this book. The text is beyond the current state-of-the-art engineering of modern launch vehicles, going into a scientific investigation that opens the door to true design optimization. The purpose of this work is to enable the reader to understand how low-cost space transportation is practical, and why it has been so hard to achieve.
Book Synopsis The Development of Propulsion Technology for U.S. Space-launch Vehicles by : J. D. Hunley
Download or read book The Development of Propulsion Technology for U.S. Space-launch Vehicles written by J. D. Hunley and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this definitive study, J. D. Hunley traces the program?s development from Goddard?s early rockets (and the German V-2 missile) through the Titan IVA and the Space Shuttle, with a focus on space-launch vehicles. Since these rockets often evolved from early missiles, he pays considerable attention to missile technology, not as an end in itself, but as a contributor to launch-vehicle technology. Focusing especially on the engineering culture of the program, Hunley communicates this very human side of technological development by means of anecdotes, character sketches, and case studies of problems faced by rocket engineers. He shows how such a highly adaptive approach enabled the evolution of a hugely complicated technology that was impressive?but decidedly not rocket science. Unique in its single-volume coverage of the evolution of launch-vehicle technology from 1926 to 1991, this meticulously researched work will inform scholars and engineers interested in the history of technology and innovation, as well as those specializing in the history of space flight.
Author :National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781720372349 Total Pages :38 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (723 download)
Book Synopsis Advanced Transportation System Studies. Technical Area 3 by : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Download or read book Advanced Transportation System Studies. Technical Area 3 written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this contract was to provide definition of alternate propulsion systems for both earth-to-orbit (ETO) and in-space vehicles (upper stages and space transfer vehicles). For such propulsion systems, technical data to describe performance, weight, dimensions, etc. was provided along with programmatic information such as cost, schedule, needed facilities, etc. Advanced technology and advanced development needs were determined and provided. This volume separately presents the various program cost estimates that were generated under three tasks: the F- IA Restart Task, the J-2S Restart Task, and the SSME Upper Stage Use Task. The conclusions, technical results , and the program cost estimates are described in more detail in Volume I - Executive Summary and in individual Final Task Reports.Levack, Daniel J. H.Marshall Space Flight CenterCOST ESTIMATES; COSTS; PROPULSION SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; LAUNCH VEHICLE CONFIGURATIONS; SPACECRAFT CONFIGURATIONS; ROCKET ENGINES; SPACE TRANSPORTATION; ORBIT TRANSFER VEHICLES
Book Synopsis Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems and Integration by : Paul A. Czysz
Download or read book Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems and Integration written by Paul A. Czysz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated and expanded third edition of this book focuses on the multi-disciplinary coupling between flight-vehicle hardware alternatives and enabling propulsion systems. It discusses how to match near-term and far-term aerospace vehicles to missions and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, directly contributing to the next-generation space infrastructure, from space tourism to space exploration. This holistic treatment defines a mission portfolio addressing near-term to long-term space transportation needs covering sub-orbital, orbital and escape flight profiles. In this context, a vehicle configuration classification is introduced covering alternatives starting from the dawn of space access. A best-practice parametric sizing approach is introduced to correctly design the flight vehicle for the mission. This technique balances required mission with the available vehicle solution space and is an essential capability sought after by technology forecasters and strategic planners alike.
Book Synopsis Design Methodologies for Space Transportation Systems by : Walter Edward Hammond
Download or read book Design Methodologies for Space Transportation Systems written by Walter Edward Hammond and published by AIAA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation "Design Methodologies for Space Transportation Systems is a sequel to the author's earlier text, "Space Transportation: A Systems Approach to Analysis and Design. Both texts represent the most comprehensive exposition of the existing knowledge and practice in the design and project management of space transportation systems, and they reflect a wealth of experience by the author with the design and management of space systems. The text discusses new conceptual changes in the design philosophy away from multistage expendable vehicles to winged, reusable launch vehicles and presents an overview of the systems engineering and vehicle design process as well as systems trades and analysis. Individual chapters are devoted to specific disciplines such as aerodynamics, aerothermal analysis, structures, materials, propulsion, flight mechanics and trajectories, avionics and computers, and control systems. The final chapters deal with human factors, payload, launch and mission operations, safety, and mission assurance. The two texts by the author provide a valuable source of information for the space transportation community of designers, operators, and managers. A companion CD-ROM succinctly packages some oversized figures and tables, resources for systems engineering and launch ranges, and a compendium of software programs. The computer programs include the USAF AIRPLANE AND MISSILE DATCOM CODES (with extensive documentation); COSTMODL for software costing; OPGUID launch vehicle trajectory generator; SUPERFLO-a series of 11 programs intended for solving compressible flow problems in ducts and pipes found in industrial facilities; and a wealth of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet programs covering thedisciplines of statistics, vehicle trajectories, propulsion performance, math utilities,
Book Synopsis A New Rocket-Based Combined Cycle for Reusable Launch Vehicles by :
Download or read book A New Rocket-Based Combined Cycle for Reusable Launch Vehicles written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MSE Technology Applications, Inc., in cooperation with United Technologies Research Center and HyperTech Concepts Company, proposes to develop combined propulsion technology for a small reusable launch vehicle (RLV) known as the KLIN Cycle, which consists of a thermally integrated deeply cooled turbojet and a liquid rocket engine. The objective of this concept is to achieve a high pressure ratio in a simple, lightweight turbojet engine. The proven result is an exceptional engine thrust to weight ratio, as well as improved lsp and mass fraction of the launcher. For a heavy launcher, the KLIN Cycle promises RLV gross takeoff weight reduction by a factor of two with additional prospects of lower dry weight. When based on the RL10 engine family, the KLIN Cycle makes a small single stage to orbit and two stage to orbit RLV feasible and very economically attractive. The benefit of the KLIN Cycle to the U.S. Air Force is a low life cycle cost combined propulsion system for a space plane that can double existing rocket propulsion capabilities by the year 2010. The details of this proposed technology are presented in the report.
Author :National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781723243363 Total Pages :110 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (433 download)
Book Synopsis Operationally Efficient Propulsion System Study (Oepss) Data Book. Volume 2 by : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Download or read book Operationally Efficient Propulsion System Study (Oepss) Data Book. Volume 2 written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-18 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operations problems and cost drivers were identified for current propulsion systems and design and technology approaches were identified to increase the operational efficiency and to reduce operations costs for future propulsion systems. To provide readily usable data for the ALS program, the results of the OEPSS study were organized into a series of OEPSS Data Books. This volume presents a detailed description of 25 major problems encountered during launch processing of current expendable and reusable launch vehicles. A concise description of each problem and its operational impact on launch processing is presented, along with potential solutions and technology recommendation. Waldrop, Glen S. Unspecified Center PROPULSION SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; PROPULSION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES; SPACECRAFT LAUNCHING; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; COST ANALYSIS; COST REDUCTION; EXPENDABLE STAGES (SPACECRAFT); GROUND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM; SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING...
Book Synopsis Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports by :
Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Low-cost, Methanol-fueled Rocket Propulsion Technology by : D. G. Pelaccio
Download or read book Low-cost, Methanol-fueled Rocket Propulsion Technology written by D. G. Pelaccio and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa Publisher :Independently Published ISBN 13 :9781731391445 Total Pages :156 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (914 download)
Book Synopsis Operationally Efficient Propulsion System Study (Oepss) Data Book. Volume 5: Oepss Final Briefing for First Year Study by : National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa
Download or read book Operationally Efficient Propulsion System Study (Oepss) Data Book. Volume 5: Oepss Final Briefing for First Year Study written by National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-18 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was initiated to identify operations problems and cost drivers for current propulsion systems and to identify technology and design approaches to increase the operational efficiency and reduce operations costs for future propulsion systems. To provide readily usable data for the Advanced Launch System (ALS) Program, the results of the Operationally Efficient Propulsion System Study (OEPSS) were organized into a series of OEPSS Data Books. This volume contains the final briefing on the OEPSS first-year effort. This briefing was presented to MSFC as part of an effort to promote greater interaction between the design community and the launch site operator. Wong, George S. and Waldrop, Glen S. ADVANCED LAUNCH SYSTEM (STS); COST ANALYSIS; LAUNCH VEHICLES; OPERATING COSTS; OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS; PROPULSION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCY; SPACECRAFT DESIGN; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; COST REDUCTION; LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES; PROPELLANT TANKS; PROPULSION SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS...
Author :National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781723194900 Total Pages :132 pages Book Rating :4.1/5 (949 download)
Book Synopsis Liquid Rocket Booster Study. Volume 2, Book 6, Appendix 10 by : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Download or read book Liquid Rocket Booster Study. Volume 2, Book 6, Appendix 10 written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-18 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three tasks were undertaken by Eagle Engineering as a part of the Liquid Rocket Booster (LRB) study. Task 1 required Eagle to supply current data relative to the Space Shuttle vehicle and systems affected by an LRB substitution. Tables listing data provided are presented. Task 2 was to evaluate and compare shuttle impacts of candidate LRB configuration in concert with overall trades of analysis activity. Three selected configurations with emphasis on flight loads, separation dynamics, and cost comparison are presented. Task 3 required the development of design guidelines and requirements to minimize impacts to the Space Shuttle system from all LRB substitution. Results are presented for progress to date. Unspecified Center BOOSTER ROCKET ENGINES; LAUNCH VEHICLES; LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES; SPACE SHUTTLES; AERODYNAMIC LOADS; COST ANALYSIS; PROPULSION SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; PROPULSION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; STAGE SEPARATION...
Book Synopsis Feasibility of SCRAMJET Technology for an Intermediate Propulsive Stage of an Expendable Launch Vehicle by : Michael D. Schafer
Download or read book Feasibility of SCRAMJET Technology for an Intermediate Propulsive Stage of an Expendable Launch Vehicle written by Michael D. Schafer and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The single largest contributor to the cost of pulling objects into space is that of the launch portion. The currently available chemical rockets are only capable of specific impulse (Isp) values on the average of 300-350 seconds, with a maximum of 450 seconds. In order to improve the performance of the current families of launch vehicles, it is necessary to increase the performance of the rocket motors, and conversely the amount of propellant/ oxidizer carried. The purpose of this thesis was to determine the feasibility of employing SCRAMJET technology for an intermediate propulsive stage of an expendable launch vehicle. This was motivated by the fact that SCRAMJETS offer a very high propulsive efficiency when compared to conventional chemical rockets. The incorporation of a SCRAMJET engine into the configuration stack' of an expendable launch vehicle, offers the promise of increased payload mass fraction or an increase in the number of attainable orbital profiles. Analytical tools were developed using open-source software to identify launch trajectories for the SCRAMJET-enabled rocket configurations, and to determine how these would differ from conventional launch profiles. The effects of incremental increases in configuration lift and drag coefficients due to the SCRAMJET stage was analyzed. It was determined that incorporation of SCRAMJET Technology into an expendable rocket configuration offered marked improvement in performance, reduction in total launch weight, and increase operational flexibility when compared to a similarly sized conventional chemical rocket.
Book Synopsis Proceedings of the 12th Reinventing Space Conference by : Scott Hatton
Download or read book Proceedings of the 12th Reinventing Space Conference written by Scott Hatton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-25 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings of the 2014 Reinventing Space conference present a number of questions in the context of a constantly innovating space industry, from addressing the future of global cooperation, investigating the impact of cuts in US government spending on the private space sector, and probing the overall future of the commercial launch sector. Space tourism and new technology promise the revival of interest in space development (the Apollo Era was the first period of intense space activity and growth). The need to create dramatically lower cost, responsive and reliable launch systems and spacecraft has never been more vital. Advances in technology are allowing smaller and cheaper satellites to be orbited - from cubesats to nanosatellites to femtosatellites. Thanks to more efficient new launch possibilities, low cost access to space is becoming ever more achievable. Commercial companies and countries are targeting the industry with new funding. Organised by the British Interplanetary Society, the presentations at this conference thoroughly address these challenges and opportunities.
