Space Shuttle Main Engine Control System

730927

02/01/1973

Event
National Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
Authors Abstract
Content
The Space Shuttle Main Engine is a reusable, high-performance rocket engine being developed by the Rocketdyne Div. of Rockwell International to satisfy the operational requirements of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Vehicle. The design incorporates a hydraulically actuated, closed-loop servosystem controlled and monitored by a programmable electronic digital controller. The controller accepts vehicle commands for the various engine operational phases, positions the appropriate valves, monitors the engine for the required performance precisions and conditions, and provides redundancy management.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/730927
Pages
11
Citation
Seitz, P., and Searle, R., "Space Shuttle Main Engine Control System," SAE Technical Paper 730927, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730927.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1973
Product Code
730927
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English