摘要
本文探讨了用于运载火箭的各种推进系统技术,给出了几种推进系统方案,并进行了技术对比。这些方案包括双燃料双膨胀管、单燃料双膨胀管、加氮的单燃料双膨胀管和加铝的双膨胀管等。文章对各种方案的成本、可靠性和寿命等问题作了分析比较。作者是美航空喷气发动机技术系统公司的技术人员。
This paper examines propulsion system technologies for earth-to-orbit vehicles, and describes several propulsion system concepts. A fully reusable propulsion system that is perceived to be very low risk and low in operation cost is described.