Masters Theses
Date of Award
5-1993
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Major
Aerospace Engineering
Major Professor
Roger Crawford
Committee Members
Roy Schulz, Dwayne McCay
Abstract
Oxygen rich combustion gas generator technology has many applications to rocket engine technology, including LOX tank pressurization, turbopump driver, oxygen preburner and hybrid rocket applications. Previous work in this area includes an oxygen gas generator operated at NASA MSFC at mixture ratios from 20 to 200, oxygen gas generator analysis at ACUREX, LOX cooling of rocket thrust chambers at NASA LERC and the RD-170, RD-120, RD-253 Russian rocket engines.
This research focused on the development of a one dimensional energy balance model of an oxygen gas generator concept and an examination of the technological aspects associated with the concept. Priorities for this research included the understanding of the technical issues, the identification of potential uses and benefits, the examination of the operational characteristics, and the modeling of the operation of an oxygen gas generator. Recommendations concerning the gas generator configuration and operation are also included.
Recommended Citation
Gloyer, Paul Wayne, "A preliminary study of oxygen rich combustion gas generator technology for LOX tank pressurization. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1993.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/11892