The Application of Counter-Rotating Turbine in Rocket Turbopump

Joint Authors

Fei, Tang
Jianzhong, Xu
Xiaolu, Zhao

Source

International Journal of Rotating Machinery

Issue

Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2008-03-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract EN

Counter rotating turbine offers advantages on weight, volume, efficiency, and maneuverability relative to the conventional turbine because of its special architecture.

Nowadays, it has been a worldwide research emphasis and has been used widely in the aeronautic field, while its application in the astronautic field is seldom investigated.

Researches of counter rotating turbine for rocket turbopump are reviewed in this paper.

A primary analysis of a vaneless counter rotating-turbine configuration with rotors of different diameters and rotational speeds is presented.

This unconventional configuration meets the requirements of turbopump and may benefit the performance and reliability of rocket engines.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Fei, Tang& Xiaolu, Zhao& Jianzhong, Xu. 2008. The Application of Counter-Rotating Turbine in Rocket Turbopump. International Journal of Rotating Machinery،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471233

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Fei, Tang…[et al.]. The Application of Counter-Rotating Turbine in Rocket Turbopump. International Journal of Rotating Machinery No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471233

American Medical Association (AMA)

Fei, Tang& Xiaolu, Zhao& Jianzhong, Xu. The Application of Counter-Rotating Turbine in Rocket Turbopump. International Journal of Rotating Machinery. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471233

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-471233