| NASA Center: |
Marshall Space Flight Center |
| Image # : |
9712449 |
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| Date : |
12/11/1997
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Title
Cold-Flow Propulsion Research Test
Full Description
An engineer at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Wind Tunnel Facility
uses
lasers to measure the velocity and gradient distortion across an eight inch
curved pipe with joints and turning valves during a cold-flow propulsion
research test; simulating the conditions found in the X-33's hydrogen feedline.
Lasers are used because they are non-intrusive and do not disturb the flow like
a probe would. The feedline supplies propellants to the turbo pump. The purpose
of this project was to design the feedline to provide uniform flow into the
turbo pump.
Keywords
Propulsion Laser X-33
Subject Category
Rocket Propulsion,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
MSFC
- Center Number:
9712449
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000068
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA Terry Leibold
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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