4th International Conference on Launcher Technology, Liquid Propulsion. Liège BE

 

Session: STAGE ENGINEERING

Liquid stage system modelling for vehicle performance global trade-off
V. L ’Hullier, M.T. Prodhomme, A.Dufour, M. Calabro, P. Vuillermoz - EADS-LV, France

 

The Ariane 5 EPC tests : lessons learned about the stage and engine functional aspects
R. Petit - Snecma, France

 

VEGA fourth Stage (AVUM) Architecture
M. Fortini, A. Preve - Fiat Avio, Italy

 

Titan / Atlas upper stage
T. Rudman - Lockheed Martin, USA

 

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Session: PROPELLANT MANAGEMENT IN TANKS 1: Technology

Propellant settling of Ariane 5 EPSV upper stage
P. Behruzi, G. Netter, R. Müller - Astrium, Germany

 

Coupling the propellant shloshing and control system : Application to Ariane 5 Versatile Upper stage EPS-V
A. Dufour, D. Atuyer, O. Bayle, D. Gignac - EADS-LV, France

 

PMD Design for Upper Stages
P. Behruzi, G. Netter - Astrium, Germany

 

Qualification of Lox tank anti-vortex device for Ariane 5 cryogenic upper stage (ESC-A)
F. Giraudet, M. Le Roy - Air Liquide, France

 

ARIANE 5 ESCA Sloshing experiments : the results
S. Grillon - Cryospace, France

 

Review of the sixth microgravity fluid physics and transport phenomena conference (14-16/08/02, Cleveland, OH)
B. Vieille - CNES, France

 

Low Temperature Regenerators for Zero Boil Off Liquid Hydrogen Pulse Tube Cryocoolers
L. Salerno, P. Kittel - NASA Ames, USA
A. Kashani, B. Helvensteijn - Atlas Scientific, USA

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Session: FLOW SEPARATION IN NOZZLES

European Cooperation on Flow Separation Control
M. Frey - R. Rydén - Volvo aero, Sweden
T. Alziary de Roquefort - LEA, France
G. Hagemann - Astrium, Germany
P. James - Snecma Moteurs, France
T. Kachler - CNES, France
P. Reijasse - Onera DAFE, France
R. Schwane - ESTEC, The Netherlands
R. Stark - DLR Lampoldshausen Germany

 

Overexpanded nozzles Aerodynamics: Open Flow Separation and induced side-loads
P. Reijasse - Onera, France

 

Numerical Investigation of the Separation Modes Transition and Hysteresis in the Sub-scale J2S rocket Engine Nozzle
J.A. Morinigo - INTA, Spain
J.J. Salva - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

 

Numerical simulations of launcher nozzle flows and side loads
S. Deck, R. Hallard - Onera, France

 

Side loads measurements on subscale launcher nozzles
D. Munier, F. Garcon, P. Champigny, S. Deck, R. Hallard - Onera, France

 

Analysis of the transition process in dual-bell nozzles
F. Nasuti, M. Onofri, E. Martelli - University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy

 

Investigation of Unsteady Turbulent Flow in an Over-expanded Rocket Nozzle
H. Wong - AtosOrigin, The Netherlands

R. Schwane - ESA / ESTEC, The Netherlands
L. Torngren - Swedish Defense Research Agency, Sweden 

 

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Session: NOZZLES TECHNOLOGIES

Performance estimation of an Expander bleed cycle with expansion defkection nozzle
A. Lentsch, V. Leudiere, France

 

Advanced nozzle concepts for future rocket engine applications
G. Hagemann, H. Immich, A. Preuss - Astrium, Germany

 

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Session: COMBUSTION CHAMBER 2: INJECTION

Atomization and Mixing in Coaxial Injection
M. Hong, A. Cartellier, E.J. Hopfinger - LEGI - INPG, France

 

Advanced liquid spray modeling applied to rocket combustion numerical simulation
P. Durand, P. Vuillermoz, B. Legrand - CNES, France 
G. Boure, L. Lequette - BERTIN, France 
M. Gorokhovski - CNRS CORIA, France

 

Development of the conception of space liquid propelllant rocket engines for the 21th century
V.G. Bazarov - MAI, Russia
R.J. Santoro - Pennsylvania State University, USA

 

High Flowrate Injection Elements for Large LOx-LH2 Thrust Chambers
D. Haeseler, C. Mäding - Astrium GmbH, Germany

V. Rubinski, S. Khrissanfov, V. Kosmacheva - CADB, Russia

 

Development of tricoaxial injecton element
J.M. Lonchard, A. Fournet - Snecma, France

 

Evaluation of Oxidizer Temperature Drop in a Combustion Chamber
R. Schmehl, J. Steelant - ESA / ESTEC, The Netherlands

 

Numerical study of swirl nozzle internal flow field
Lixin Zhou, Fanpei Lei, Huiqiang Zhang, Chongxi Huang - Shaanxi Engine Design Institute, Republic of China

 

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Session: IGNITION & IGNITORS

Ignition Probability Evaluation of Different Ignition System Concepts - An Industrial Approach
D. Wiedmann, J. Jörgen, W. Oechslein, O. Knab - Astrium, Germany

 

Numerical Simulation of Ignition in H2/O2 Engines
A. Dauptain, R. Knikker, B. Cuenot, T.J. Poinsot - Cerfacs, France

 

Numerical Simulation of the Vinci Thrust Chamber Ignition
G. Ordonneau, H. Douchet - Onera, France

 

MMH/NTO Injection and Ignition in Vacuum Downstream of an Aestus Single Element Injector
R. Lecourt, F.X. D'Herbigny - Onera, France

 

Development Status of the ignition system for Vinci
G. Frenken, E. Vermeulen - Stork, The Netherlands
F. Bouquet, B. Sanders, TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory, The Netherlands

 

Catalytic combustion : an Innovative Technology of Propulsion
E. Sturm - Air Liquide, France

 

Ignition systems and RCS thrusters for future O2-H2 and O2-HC launch vehicles and booster engines
M. de Wilde, J. Van Der Meulen, G. Frenken, E. Vermeulen - Stork Product Engineering B.V., The Netherlands

 

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Session: VALVES AND ELECTRONIC

Three positions pneumatic ball valve
G. Dantinne, T. Servais, G. Lambert, L. Damhaut - Techspace Aero, Belgium

 

Automated Valve Design
M. Nott - Techspace Aero, Belgium 
R.F. Coelho - ULB
A. Remouchamps - Samtech, Belgium

 

Low cost Valves for Vulcain 2 Engine
F. Meyer, Snecma, France
J.M. Collin, Techspace Aero, Belgium

 

Advanced Control System for Liquid Rocket Engines
B.M. Gromyko, A.V. Kirillov, V.V. Kirillov, I.A. Mikhalev - NPO Energomash, Russia

 

Electronically controlled ball valve: the LOx valve of VINCI
C. Borbouse,  C. Promper - Techspace Aero, Belgium
J.C. Bomal - GD-Tech, Belgium

P.F. Jauquet - Alcatel Etca, Belgium

 

Integrated Tank Pressure Regulation Using Electronic Control
E. Sturm - Air Liquide DTA, France

 

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Session: TURBOPUMP 1

Vinci Fuel Turbopump Testing Activity Achievements
B. Goirand, L. Collongeat, A. Dutertre, Ph. Morel - Snecma, France

 

Tptech, a Technological Demonstrator for Future Rocket Engine Turbopump
E. Edeline, P. Fonteyn - Snecma, France
J. Dehouve - CNES, France

 

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Session: PROPELLANT MANAGEMENT IN TANKS 2: Physics

Experimental Investigation of the Free Liquid Interface Oscillation Upon Step reduction in Gravity
M. Dreyer, J. Gerstmann, M. Michaelis - University of Bremen, ZARM Institut, Germany

 

Transfers through the gas-liquid interface and at the wall of a cryogenic propellant tank
G. Mougin, C. Colin, J. Magnaudet - IMFT, France 
B. Vieille - CNES, France

 

Magnetic Facility Gives Heat Transfer Data in H2 at Various Acceleration Levels
D. Beysens, D. Chatain, V. Nikolayev - CEA, France
Y. Garrabos, ICMCB, France

 

Sloshing and Drop Formation Conditions in Cylindrical Liquid Propellant Tank
A. Royon, E. Gaudin, A. Cartellier, E.J. Hopfinger - Legi, France

 

Numerical Method for Propellant Management in Upper Stage Propulsion Systems
T. Himeno, M. Fukuzoe - NASDA, Japan 
O. Kitayama - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan

 

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 Session: ENGINE DEVELOPMENT

Main Engine of the VEGA Fourth Stage : Characteristics and Heritage
L. De Rose, P. Parmigiani - Fiat Avio, Italy
V. Shnyakin, V. Shulga, V. Pereverzyev - Yuzhnoye State Design Office, Ukraine
F. Caramelli, ESA-ESTEC, The Netherlands

 

Development of Large Thrust and High Response Side Thruster
Y. Ikegami, E. Sentoh, K. Kikumoto - Japan Defense Agency, Japan
Y. Miki, M. Miyanaga, K. Niu - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan

 

YF-75 Upper Stage Cryogenic Rocket Engine
Jun Fan, Jue Wang, Hang Wang - Beijing Aerospace Propulsion Institute, Republic of China

 

Feasibility of High Thrust Bleed Cycle Engines for Reusable Booster Applications
M. Sippel, A. Herbertz - DLR, Germany
D. Haeseler, A. Gotz, Astrium GmbH, Germany

 

Developments of Advanced Expander Engine
K. Kishimoto, M. Atsumi, A. Ogawara - Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Japan

 

Technology efforts towards Low-Cost Thrust Chambers
D. Preclick, G. Hagemann, O. Knab - Astrium, Germany

 

The forecast of condition of rocket engines of various basic circuits
L.V. Pron, S.A. Samochvalov - Dniepropetrovsk National University, Ukraine

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Session: ENGINE TRANSIENTS TOOLS

Transient modelling of cryogenic rocket engines: A modular approach
R. Rhote-Vaney, V. Thomas - IMAGINE, France

A. Lekeux - CNES, France

 

CARINS : a future versatile and flexible tool for engine transient prediction
G. Ordonneau - ONERA, France 
G. Albano - CNES, France
J. Masse, Appedge, France

 

Development of visual integrated simulator for rocket engine cycle
Masahiro Atsumi, Akira Ogawara, Kimio Akazawa, Kenichiro Tekeishi - Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Japan

 

Startup Simulation of Upper State Propulsion System of Ariane 5
J. Keppeler, E. Boronine, F. Fassl - Astrium, Germany

 

Start up transient modelling of pressurised tank engine: AESTUS application
B. Legrand, G. Albano, P. Vuillermoz - CNES, France

 

Fluid Dynamic Effects during Priming of Aestus' Fuel Dome
J. Steelant - ESA / ESTEC, The Netherlands

 

Multilevel mathematical simulation of the flow regulator for LRE
E.V. Lebedinsky, B.V. Zaytsev, A.A.Sobolev - Keldysh Research Center, Russia

 

Numerical simulation of unsteady non-ideal gas flows. Application to Van der Waals gas
P. Corvisier, C. Jacquot, M. Feidt, G. Albano - LEMTA, France 

 

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Session: LOx - HC TECHNOLOGIES

Expander LRE of 200 tf thrust on hydrocarbon fuel
G.P. Kalmykov, E.V. Lebedinsky, V.I. Tararyshkin, I.O. Yeliseev - KERC, Russia

 

LOx-Methane Systems for High Thrust LRE
N. Ierardo, F. Cuoco, A. Accettura - Fiat Avio, Italy
A. Congiunti, C. Bruno - University of Roma, Italy

 

Comparative Study of Kerosene and Methane Propellant Engines for Reusable Liquid Booster Stages
H. Burkhardt, M. Sippel, A. Herbertz, J. Klevanski - DLR, Germany

 

German/Russian Activities for LOX-HC Combustion
D. Haeseler, C. Mading, A. Gotz - Astrium, Germany
V. Rubinski, S. Khrissanfov, Bereshnoy, N. Bratukhin - CADB, Russia

 

Upgrading of the Mascotte Cryogenic Test Bench to Lox/Methane Combustion Studies
L. Vingert, M. Habiballah - ONERA, France
P. Vuillermoz - EADS, France

 

Research Achievement on LO2/HC Rocket Engines at NAL/KPL
A. Kumakawa, H. Tamura - NAL, Japan

 

About Some Features of Organization of mixing process in oxidizer-rich preburners of engines of the staged combustion schemes
A.P. Adjhan, V.Y. Bogushev, A.V. Egorov - NPO Energomash, Russia

 

CARAMEL : The CNES computation software for designing Liquid Rocket Engines
A. Espinosa Ramos - CNES, France

 

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Session: TURBOPUMP 2: BEARINGS & SEALS

Development and Evaluation of Advanced Cryogenic Bearings for Turbopumps
P. Nicolich, W. Sebald, E. Streit - FAG Aerospace, Germany

 

Characterisation of the XD15N high nitrogen martensitic stainless steel for aerospace bearing
D. Girodin - SNR, France
J.Y. Moraux - Aubert et Duval, France
J.M. De Monicault - Snecma, France

 

Ceramic Journal Bearing in Cryogenic Turbo-pumps
M. Bickel, M. Leuchs, H. Lange - MAN, Germany
M. Nelis, J.L. Bozet - ULG, Belgium

 

Application of Hydrostatic Bearing to LH2 Turbopump
T. Ohta, H. Ogata - IHI, Japan

 

Use of CFD in the Design of a Shaft seal for High Performance Turbomachinery
Simon Leffe - BHR Group Limited, United Kingdom

 

Features of model of liquid outflow appearance in impeller condensation units of liquid rocket engines feed
M.A. Katrenko, A.A. Panchenko - Dniepropetrovsk National University, Ukraine

 

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Session: TURBOPUMP 3: CAVITATION PHENOMENA

Review of Thermal Effects in the Cavitation of Inducers
D.H. Fruman - DHF Conseil, France

 

Investigation of thermodynamic effect in cavitating inducers: an experimental study on french university facilities
C. Rebattet - CREMHYG Lab. INP Grenoble University, France 
C. Bonhomme - CNES, France
J.P. Franc, M.  Riondet - LEGI - UJF/CNRS/INPG, France

 

A new cavitation test facility at Centrospazio
E. Rapposelli, A. Cervone, C. Bramanti, L. d'Agostino - Centrospazio, Italy

 

X-Ray attenuation measurements within Cloud cavitation
B. Stutz - CETHIL, France
S. Legoupil, R. Woo - LEDAJ-DIMRI-SIAR CEA, France

 

Experimental Study of Cavitation Induced Oscillation in 2 Bladed Helical Inducers
A. Furukawa, K. Ishizaka, S. Watanabe - Kyushu University, Japan

 

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Session: COMBUSTION CHAMBER 4: TECHNOLOGIES

Advanced Ceramic Matrix Composite Materials for Current and Future Propulsion Technology Applications
S. Beyer, S. Schmidt, H. Immich - Astrium, Germany

H. Knabe, R. Meistring, A. Gessler - EADS, Germany

 

Advanced Thrust Chamber Layout Tools
O. Knab, A. Fröhlich, J. Görgen, D. Wiedmann - Astrium, Germany

 

Advanced Thermal Barrier Coatings for High Heat Fluxes in Thrust Chambers of liquid Rocket Engines
T. Sebald, S. Beyer - Astrium, Germany 
P. Gawlitza, H. Mai - Fraunhofer-IWS Dresden, Germany
W. Pompe, Technical University Dresden, Germany

 

Supersonic After-Burning Rocket Engines: A new concept
G. Dorrington - University of London, United Kingdom

 

Advanced production and Process Technologies for Current and Future Thrust Chambers of liquid Rocket Engines
R. Kinderman, S. Beyer, T. Sebald - Astrium, Germany

C. Hollmann, B. Denkena, T. Friemuth - University of Hanover, Germany

M. Kaufeld - U. Kolb - University of Applied Sciences, Germany

 

Deployable Nozzle Extension for the Ariane 5 Upper Stage Engine "Vinci" : Status of the Development
H. Coperet, A. Lacombe, A. Mercier - Snecma, France

 

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Session: ENGINES TEST PLAN & RELIABILITY

The provision of Reliability and Safe of LPRE
B.I. Katorgin, V.K. Chvanov, F.Y. Chelkis - NPO Energomash, Russia

 

Liquid Rocket Engine Operating Envelops and Certification Rules in Europe
M. Delanoue - CNES, France

 

On experience in development testing of current cryogenic-propellant engines
A.G. Galeev, A.A. Nakarov - NIICHIMMASH, Russia

 

Vinci Altitude Simulation Vacuum Chamber design and manufacturing
J.P. Chisogne - AMOS, Belgium

 

Mechanical Justification of the Vulcain 2 Engine
Y.A. Bordier, P. Robin, F. Bire - Snecma, France

 

Solar Thermal Propulsion with Hydrogen After-Burning. The Possibility of Different Oxidizers Use
S.L. Finogenov, O.I. Kudrin - Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia

 

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Session: TRANSDUCERS

High speed telemetry in a hostile environment for turbopump applications
U. Buffa - Fiat Avio, Italy
B. Edmundson - Rotadata, United Kingdom

 

Gaseous Hydrogen Leakage Detection System for Aerospace Applications
A. Trouillet, C. Veillas, E. Sigronde, H. Gagnaire - University of St Etienne, France
M. Clément - Snecma, France

 

Development of an Instantaneous Flow meter for Cryogenic Liquids
L.G. Zapol'sky, O.V. Pilipenko - National Space Agency of Ukraine, Ukraine

 

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Session: COMBUSTION CHAMBER 1: HEAT TRANSFER & LIFE

Thermal Analysis of Expander Cycle Engine Wall Structures
A. Woschnak, M. Oschwald - DLR, Germany
M.H.N. Naraghi, Manhattan College, USA

 

Cooling side heat transfer Analysis for High Performance Rocket Combustion Chambers
B. Mewes, A. Frölich, O. Knab - Astrium, Germany

 

Design and development of advanced combustion chamber for the RD-0146 expander cycle engine
N.A. Dukina, S.D. Lobov, V.A. Orlov, V.S. Rachuk, V.R. Rubinsky - KBKhA, Russia

 

New techniques and materials in Cooling for cryogenic rocket engines
D. Greuel, D. Suslov, O.J. Haidn, H. Hald, G. Korger, K. Fritscher - DLR, Germany

 

Critical Topics for Rocket Engine Thrust Chamber Life Prediction
N. Weigel, D. Wiedmann, A. Frölich - Astrium, Germany

 

Elasto-Plastic and Fatigue Tests of a Typical Combustion Chamber Material with Different Sample Geometries
J. Riccius - DLR, Germany
V. Gantschenko, P. Jouinot - ISMCM-CESTI, France

 

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Session: COMBUSTION CHAMBER 3: INSTABILITY

Numerical Analysis of Acoustic instability
A. Nicole, M. Habiballah - Onera, France

 

The French-German High Frequency Combustion Instability Program
G. Searby - CNRS/IRPHE, France

 

Trends in HF Instability Studies - Nonlinear Considerations
R.J. Priem - Priem Consultant, USA

R. Pierro - Astrium, Germany

 

An Engineering View of LF and HF Oscillation inside Combustion Chambers
P. Spagna, J.Keppeler, K. Vollmer, E. Boronine - Astrium, Germany

 

Analysis of high frequency combustion instabilities associated with collective interactions
C. Rey, D. Ducruix, P. Scouflaire, S. Candel - Laboratoire EM2C, France

 

Parametric method of rating of combustion stability to high-frequency oscillation
K.P. Denisov, V.N. Ivanov, V.P. Pikalov - NIICHIMMASH, Russia

 

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Session: TIGHTNESS TECHNOLOGY

Study of Leakage in Static Gasket for Cryogenic or High Temperature Conditions
J. Frene - CNRS, France 
L. Boccaletto - CNES, France
Y. Delaunay - EDF, France
A. Pyre - SNECMA, France

 

A network model for Leakage prediction in a Metallic Static Sealing
F. Robbe-Valloire - ISMCM, France
M. Prat - CNRS, France

 

An Integrated Approach to Characterize Liquid Leakage Through Metal Contact Seal
C. Marie, D. Lasseux - LEPT-ENSAM, France
H. Zahouani - LTDS ECL, France
P. Sainsot - LMC INSA Lyon, France

 

A Linear Leak Path Model as a Methodology for Better Static Seal Performance Evaluation
M. Pierson - Techspace Aero, Belgium

 

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Session: TURBOPUMP 4: UNSTEADY CAVITATION

New Type of Cavitation Instabilities in Inducers
Y. Tsujimoto, Y.U. Semenov - Osaka University, Japan

 

3D Numerical Simulation of pump Cavitating Behavior
O. Coutier-Delgosha, R. Fortes Patella, J.L. Reboud, B. Pouffary - LEGI-INPG, France

 

A Numerical Model to Predict Unsteady Cavitating Flow Behaviour in inducer blade Cascades
O. Coutier-Delgosha, J.L. Reboud, Y. Courtot, R. Fortes Patella - LEGI-INPG ENSTA, France

 

Numerical Analysis of Cryogenic Cavitating flow on hydrofoil 
-Comparison between water and cryogenic fluids-

Tani Naoki, Nagashima Toshio - Tokyo University, Japan

 

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Session: TURBOPUMP 5: PUMP & TURBINE

CFD Simulation of Impellers -Diffuser Interaction- Comparison with Test data
D. Le Moal,  J.M. Nguyen Duc, S. Laffite - Snecma, France

A. Demeurlenaere, E. Lorrain, R. van Praag - Numeca International S.A, Belgium

 

Numerical optimization of turbomachinery bladings
S. Burguburu, C. Toussaint - ONERA, France

C. Bonhomme - CNES, France

 

Investigation of power characteristics of low-speed inclined rotor pumps
G.A. Gorbenko - Physical technical Institute of Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine