The long-term design goal was to apply the advantages of FFSCC to create a reusable engine with improved life, reliability and performance. The powerhead demonstrator project was to develop a demonstrator design of what could become the front-end for a future engine development project. No subsequent funding was made available by public policymakers, so no full engine design was ever completed.
On July 19, 2006 Rocketdyne announced that the demonstrator engine front-end had been operated at full capacity.[3]
According to NASA, the Integrated Powerhead Demonstrator project was the first of three potential phases of the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology Program, which was aimed at demonstrating technologies that double the capability of state-of-the-art cryogenic booster engines. The project's goal in 2005 was to develop a full-flow, hydrogen-fueled, staged combustion rocket engine.[4]
In 2007, Northrop Grumman announced it had received an AFRL contract to design and test a turbopump for liquid hydrogen propellants that could be used for these engines.[5][needs update]
Future engine development work beyond the powerhead demo was never funded by the US government, and neither Rocketdyne—nor later Aerojet Rocketdyne after a 2013 merger—chose to pursue such development with their own or other private funding.
^"Next Generation Propulsion Technology: Integrated Powerhead Demonstrator" (PDF). NASA Facts. Marshall Space Flight Center. January 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
^"New 'Rocket Engine of the Future' goes to 'Mainstage'" (Press release). Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. SpaceRef. July 19, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^"U.S. Air Force-NASA Technology Demonstrator Engine for Future Launch Vehicles Successfully Fired During Initial Full Duration Test". NASA. 2005.
^"U.S. Air Force Contract Continues Northrop Grumman's Work On Upper Stage Engine Technology Program". Northrop Grumman. 2007.
External links
Emdee, Jeff (Winter 2004). . The Aerospace Corporation. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2006. (Includes info on tech hurdles and development of IPD.)
"U.S. Air Force-NASA Technology Demonstrator Engine for Future Launch Vehicles Successfully Fired During Initial Full Duration Test". NASA. February 5, 2005. (Test firing news with pictures.)
. NASA. October 14, 2005. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.
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integrated, powerhead, demonstrator, integrated, powerhead, demonstrator, force, project, 1990s, early, 2000s, nasa, force, research, laboratory, afrl, develop, rocket, engine, front, powerhead, sometimes, also, termed, powerpack, that, would, utilize, full, f. The integrated powerhead demonstrator IPD was a U S Air Force project in the 1990s and early 2000s run by NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory AFRL to develop a new rocket engine front end powerhead sometimes also termed a powerpack that would utilize a full flow staged combustion cycle FFSCC The prime contractors were Rocketdyne and Aerojet 1 The long term design goal was to apply the advantages of FFSCC to create a reusable engine with improved life reliability and performance The powerhead demonstrator project was to develop a demonstrator design of what could become the front end for a future engine development project No subsequent funding was made available by public policymakers so no full engine design was ever completed The turbines were also planned to feature hydrostatic bearings instead of the traditional ball bearings 2 More details can be seen at https apps dtic mil sti pdfs ADA430218 pdfVideos Integrated Powerhead Demonstration IPD 1 https www youtube com watch v J 5BmBJDR4 Integrated Powerhead Demonstration IPD 2 https www youtube com watch v A7Cn ly87awHistory EditOn July 19 2006 Rocketdyne announced that the demonstrator engine front end had been operated at full capacity 3 According to NASA the Integrated Powerhead Demonstrator project was the first of three potential phases of the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology Program which was aimed at demonstrating technologies that double the capability of state of the art cryogenic booster engines The project s goal in 2005 was to develop a full flow hydrogen fueled staged combustion rocket engine 4 In 2007 Northrop Grumman announced it had received an AFRL contract to design and test a turbopump for liquid hydrogen propellants that could be used for these engines 5 needs update Future engine development work beyond the powerhead demo was never funded by the US government and neither Rocketdyne nor later Aerojet Rocketdyne after a 2013 merger chose to pursue such development with their own or other private funding References Edit Integrated Powerhead Demonstrator wikisource Next Generation Propulsion Technology Integrated Powerhead Demonstrator PDF NASA Facts Marshall Space Flight Center January 2005 Retrieved September 6 2015 New Rocket Engine of the Future goes to Mainstage Press release Pratt amp Whitney Rocketdyne SpaceRef July 19 2006 Retrieved January 21 2022 U S Air Force NASA Technology Demonstrator Engine for Future Launch Vehicles Successfully Fired During Initial Full Duration Test NASA 2005 U S Air Force Contract Continues Northrop Grumman s Work On Upper Stage Engine Technology Program Northrop Grumman 2007 External links EditEmdee Jeff Winter 2004 Launch Vehicle Propulsion The Aerospace Corporation Archived from the original on March 10 2007 Retrieved July 27 2006 Includes info on tech hurdles and development of IPD U S Air Force NASA Technology Demonstrator Engine for Future Launch Vehicles Successfully Fired During Initial Full Duration Test NASA February 5 2005 Test firing news with pictures Building a Better Rocket Engine NASA October 14 2005 Archived from the original on March 11 2007 This rocketry article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Integrated Powerhead Demonstrator amp oldid 1120616413, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
