VINCI Altitude Simulation - Vacuum Chamber Design and Manufacturing
Abstract
a motor driven trolley, a raising/lowering system, The purpose of this article is to describe the design, computation, production and installation of a Simplified altitude Simulation (SAS) package intended for the VINCI engine tests on the PF52bench. a duct for connection to the ejector, an engine ignition viewing system a drive and power supply assembly, a set of measuring instruments, The simulation is used to reconstitute at ground level the same flying conditions as those normally found at the altitude where the Ariane 5 launcher cryogenic engine is fired. a control and monitoring assembly. This PF52 bench, which is being modified, is located on the Snecma Moteurs Space Engine division's test site, at Vernon (France). The design, computation, production and installation of the SAS are under the responsibility of the company AMOS sa, at Angleur (Belgium).
- Publication:
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Environmental Testing for Space Programmes
- Pub Date:
- August 2004
- Bibcode:
- 2004ESASP.558..401D