High Altitude Performance Investigation of J65-B-3 Turbojet Engine With Both JP-4 and Gaseous Hydrogen Fuels (open access)

High Altitude Performance Investigation of J65-B-3 Turbojet Engine With Both JP-4 and Gaseous Hydrogen Fuels

Memorandum presenting an investigation to determine the performance of the J65-B-3 turbojet engine with JP-4 and gaseous-hydrogen fuels. With JP-4 fuel, the maximum altitude for stable combustion was from about 60,000 to 65,000 feet, and the ultimate blowout limit was at an altitude of about 75,000 feet. The steady-state performance with either fuel decreased considerably with increasing altitude.
Date: April 2, 1957
Creator: Kaufman, Harold R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
High-altitude performance investigation of J65-B-3 turbojet engine with both JP-4 and gaseous hydrogen fuels (open access)

High-altitude performance investigation of J65-B-3 turbojet engine with both JP-4 and gaseous hydrogen fuels

Report presenting an investigation to determine the performance of the J65-B-3 turbojet engine with JP-4 and gaseous-hydrogen fuels. With JP-4 fuel, the maximum altitude for stable combustion was from about 60,000 to 65,000 feet and the ultimate blowout limit was at an altitude of about 75,000 feet. Combustion with hydrogen was found to be stable up to the facility altitude limit of 89,000 feet.
Date: April 2, 1957
Creator: Kaufman, Harold R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Suggestion for High Pressure Letdown Device (open access)

Suggestion for High Pressure Letdown Device

A letdown valve design is described which reduces erosion of the sealing surfaces. It also provides for water flushing of the sealing surface before closing.
Date: April 2, 1957
Creator: Lyon, Richard Norton
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pressure Rise in HRT Shield Due to Reactor and Replacement heat Exchanger Rupture (open access)

Pressure Rise in HRT Shield Due to Reactor and Replacement heat Exchanger Rupture

.Recalculations were made of HRT cell pressures in the event of a simultaneous rupture of the reactor core vessel and the fuel and blanket heat exchangers. These calculations will be applicable after the replacement fuel heat exchanger is installed. The pressure rise in the cell is plotted as a function of time. A maximum cell pressure of 34 psig is achieved ~7 sec after rupture.
Date: April 2, 1957
Creator: Bolger, J. C.; Maak, R. O. & Gift, E. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library