[AR] Re: Chamber pressure testing
- From: Michael Clive <clive@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 19:29:57 -0700
First of all, hydrostatic, hydrostatic, hydrostatic.
On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 6:26 PM, Robert Watzlavick <rocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> My chamber has an open cap on the exit that closes out the regen cooling
> passages. For pressure/leak tests, I replace that open cap with a solid
> one. Mine only operates at 250 psi though.
>
> http://www.watzlavick.com/robert/rocket/regenChamber3/tests/dsc_1840m.jpg
>
> -Bob
>
>
> On 09/09/2014 07:31 AM, Peter Fairbrother wrote:
>
>> Chamber for a bi-liquid, has a main joint at the top, several pipe entry
>> points etc. Operates (or should) at 2,100 psi, so even a tiny leak could be
>> disastrous - think Challenger.
>>
>>
>> I want to pressure-test it to maybe 3,500 psi, and was wondering if there
>> was a standard way to seal the nozzle for testing?
>>
>> Any other thoughts?
>>
>>
>> -- Peter Fairbrother
>>
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