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The alleged contributions of Pedro E. Paulet to liquid-propellant rocketry [PDF]

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The first practical working liquid propellant rocket motor was claimed by Pedro E. Paulet, a South American engineer from Peru (1895). He operated a conical motor, 10 centimeters in diameter, using nitrogen peroxide and gasoline as propellants and ...
Ordway, F. I., III
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Liquid Rocket Booster (LRB) for the Space Transportation System (STS) systems study. Appendix C: Battery report for the liquid rocket booster TVC actuators [PDF]

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The actuators for control of engine valves and gimbals for a booster require 165 kW or more peak power at 270 volts direct current (VDC) during the 2 or 3 minutes of first stage ascent; other booster devices require much less power at 28 VDC.

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JANNAF "Test and Evaluation Guidelines for Liquid Rocket Engines": Status and Application [PDF]

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For many decades, the U.S. rocket propulsion industrial base has performed remarkably in developing complex liquid rocket engines that can propel critical payloads into service for the nation, as well as transport people and hardware for missions that ...
Parkinson, Douglas   +2 more
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