Advanced launch system (ALS): electrical actuation and power systems improve operability and cost picture

Author

Sundberg, Gale R.

Author_Institution

NASA Lewis Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

21-25 May 1990

Firstpage

1346

Abstract

A brief status review of the advanced launch system (ALS) and its associated advanced development program are presented to demonstrate maturation of those technologies that will help meet the overall operability and cost goals. The electric power and actuation systems are highlighted as a specific technology ready not only to meet the stringent ALS goals (cryogenic fuel valves and thrust vector controls with peak power demands to 75 hp), but also those of other launch vehicles, military and civilian aircraft, lunar/martian vehicles, and a multitude of commercial applications

Keywords

economics; electric actuators; low-temperature techniques; military systems; space vehicle power plants; valves; NASA; advanced launch system; aerospace propulsion; civilian aircraft; cost; cryogenic fuel valves; electric power; electrical actuation; launch vehicles; lunar/martian vehicles; military aircraft; operability; space vehicle; thrust vector controls; Aerospace electronics; Control systems; Costs; Cryogenics; Fuels; Low earth orbit satellites; Power system control; Power systems; Valves; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1990. NAECON 1990., Proceedings of the IEEE 1990 National

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.1990.112969

Filename

112969