NASA NTRS · 19850008699
Vehicle/engine integration
Abstract
VEHICLE/ENGINE Integration Issues are explored for orbit transfer vehicles (OTV's). The impact of space basing and aeroassist on VEHICLE/ENGINE integration is discussed. The AOTV structure and thermal protection subsystem weights were scaled as the vehicle length and surface was changed. It is concluded that for increased allowable payload lengths in a ground-based system, lower length-to-diameter (L/D) is as important as higher mixture ration (MR) in the range of mid L/D ATOV's. Scenario validity, geometry constraints, throttle levels, reliability, and servicing are discussed in the context of engine design and engine/vehicle integration.
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Cooper, L. P., Vinopal, T. J., Florence, D. E., Michel, R. W., Brown, J. R., Bergeron, R. P., Weldon, V. A.. 1984-04-01. Vehicle/engine integration. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850008699
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