Bench for fire tests of detonation rocket engines

Department of power plant thermogas dynamics

Head of department – D.Sc., Professor Hennadii O. Strelnykov

Purpose

Research of the propagation of the detonation front in gases and aerosols
Research of detonation process peculiarities
Fire tests of models of rotary detonation rocket engines and pulse detonation engines
Determination of energy characteristics of engines during fire tests
Check of serviceability of the technical decisions put in new developments of detonation engines

View of the armored camera of the bench

Components of the bench:

Armored camera with frame and table;
Compressor with receiver;
Gas cylinders;
Pneumatic control;
Digital data collection system;
Digital stand control system;
Video recording equipment.

Key parameters

Oxidizer	Air or oxygen
Oxidizer supply pressure	0…0,4 MPа
Fuel	СН4, С3Н8, Н2, С2Н2, liquid hydrocarbons
Fuel supply pressure	0…2 MPа
Maximum thrust	5000 N

Frame with pneumatic hydraulic units and model of rotary detonation engine on the table;

Hopper with cable tray and control panel;

Fire tests: a) models of pulse tube Ø30mm;

b) models of pulse tube Ø80mm;

c) rotary detonation rocket engine.

OFFICE ADDRESS:	Institute of Technical Mechanics, 15 Leshko-Popelya St., Dnipro, Ukraine, 49005
PHONE NUMBER:	+38-056-372-06-45
E-MAIL:	office.itm@nas.gov.ua