PHILTEC’s Sensors Measure Cryogenic Turbopump Speed
Background An axial-flow pump (AFP) is a common type of pump that essentially consists of a propeller (an axial impeller) in a pipe. Cryogenic turbopumps (CTP) are the heart of a rocket engine. With today’s generation of reusable heavy launch space vehicles, CTPs supply pressurized subcooled fuel and oxidizer fluids, which mix and ignite to … Continue reading