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http://dx.doi.org/10.5293/KFMA.2006.9.4.020

Hydraulic Performance Test of a Turbopump Inducer using Liquid Nitrogen  

Kim Jin-Sun (한국항공우주연구원)
Hong Soon-Sam (한국항공우주연구원)
Kim Jin-Han (한국항공우주연구원)
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The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery / v.9, no.4, 2006 , pp. 20-26 More about this Journal
Abstract
A cryogenic test facility has been developed to perform inducer and pump tests using liquid nitrogen. Performance tests of a turbopump in the maximum 50ton-thrust class can be performed with cryogenic fluid in the facility which operates at a temperature around -196oC with the rotational speed up to 30,000rpm To verify the reliability of the cryogenic pump test facility, hydraulic performance tests of an inducer were accomplished, and their results were compared with the result from a water test. The results confirm the reliability of the cryogenic test facility, and it is expected to contribute for on-going development of a turbopump for liquid rocket engines.
Keywords
Cryogenic test facility; Liquid nitrogen; Turbopump;
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