Study of Rocket Engine Testing in the Engine Test Facility.

摘要

The purpose of this report is to determine the maximum sizes of rocket engines which can be tested in Test Cell Tt, TZ, T4, Jl and JZ of the Engine Te at Facility (ETF) at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). This determination has been based on the structural ability of the test cells to contain explosions resulting from malfunctions occurring during tests conducted on rocket engines burning several different liquid and solid propellant combinations. The propellants selected for study are those currently in use and those which appear most likely to be used in the near future. It has been assumed in the study that necessary safety precautions will be followed and that the fastest acting control devices presently available will be used.