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Application and key technologies of foreign monopropellant throttling engine(PDF)

《火箭推进》[ISSN:1672-9374/CN:CN 61-1436/V]

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2020年02期
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Title:
Application and key technologies of foreign monopropellant throttling engine
Author(s):
CHEN Ruida1; 2;  LIU Changguo1; 2;  GUAN Liang1; 2
(1.Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion, Shanghai 201112, China; 2.Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Space Engine, Shanghai 201112, China)
Keywords:
monopropellant;  throttling engine;  Mars soft landing;  Viking;  Curiosity
PACS:
V43
DOI:
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Abstract:
The application status of the foreign monopropellant throttling engine was introduced.The structure and design principles of the monopropellant throttling engine were explained.The key technologies in the development and improvement process were summarized, mainly including the radial double-layer catalyst bed design, radial injector design, flow stability regulation technology and catalyst bed void control technology.The MR-80 and MR-80B monopropellant throttling hydrazine engines developed by the United States for soft landing on Mars were used for the “Viking” and “Curiosity” lander descent stage propulsion systems respectively.The MR-80 engine can produce a throttleable thrust range from 275 N to 2 835 N with the capability of 10:1 throttling and the specific impulse of 205 s, distributed at 120° on the long sides of the “Viking” lander triangle base.The “Curiosity” lander descent stage propulsion system consists of two high-pressure helium tanks, three propellant tanks, eight monopropellant throttling engines, eight 250 N reaction control system engines, one pressure control assembly and three propellant control assemblies.The MR-80B engine can produce the vacuum thrust range from 31 N to 3 603 N with the capability of 100:1 throttling and the specific impulse of 204～223 s.

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