OPTICAL THRUST CHAMBER CALIBRATION AND ALIGNMENT

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Kennedy, C., author.

Conference Name:

Aeronautic and Space Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting (1965-10-04 : Los Angeles, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1965

Summary:

The precise, instantaneous attitude control of a rocket in flight requires absolute alignment of both the true axis of thrust and the gimbal center relative to each other and to the vehicle axis. This necessitates checkout procedures on the completed rocket engine which accurately define and adjust the true axis of thrust in relation to the pivot center of the supporting gimbal.Optical metrological and alignment methods currently in use at Rocketdyne make possible fast, as well as accurate, thrust chamber alignment checkouts

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Publisher Number:

650758

Access Restriction:

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