Frequency Domain Analysis of Full-Flow Staged Combustion Cycle Rocket Engine System during Startup

  • Chuang Zhou*
  • , Nanjia Yu
  • , Pingping Zhu
  • , Jue Wang
  • , Guobiao Cai
  • , Xuesong Guo
  • , Shan An
  • , Haodong He
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The full-flow staged combustion cycle engine, due to its advantages such as high combustion chamber pressure, high performance and high reliability, is currently one of the most promising liquid rocket engines. A state-space model of the full-flow staged combustion cycle engine system was constructed using state variables, input variables, and output variables. Response pathways of the propellant feed system to the combustion chamber pressure oscillation during the startup stage were established. The flow rate of the liquid oxygen and the oxidant-rich gas is influenced about 8-9 dB more than that of the liquid methane and the fuel-rich gas. The low-frequency resonant frequency of the combustion chamber pressure and the pre-injection pressure with respect to the inlet pressure of the methane pump and the oxygen pump are 3.8 Hz and 5.2 Hz, respectively, during the preburner ignition. The response of combustion chamber pressure reaches 49.7 dB and 54.5 dB, respectively. This study provides valuable insights for the design and development of the full-flow staged combustion cycle engine.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference, ICMAE 2024
EditorsPasquale Daponte
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages496-506
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9781643685984
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Jun 2025
Event15th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2024 - Zagreb, Croatia
Duration: 17 Jul 202420 Jul 2024

Publication series

NameAdvances in Transdisciplinary Engineering
Volume71
ISSN (Print)2352-751X
ISSN (Electronic)2352-7528

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2024
Country/TerritoryCroatia
CityZagreb
Period17/07/2420/07/24

Keywords

  • combustion chamber pressure
  • frequency response
  • pump inlet pressure
  • rocket engine

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