Open AccessOriginal Romanian Research for a Rocket Engine with Multiple Combustion Chambers during 1940 - 1944
Author(s) -
Nicolae-Florin Zaganescu,
Constantin-Marcian Gheorghe,
Peter Kalmutchi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
incas buletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2247-4528
pISSN - 2066-8201
DOI - 10.13111/2066-8201.2020.12.1.22
Subject(s) - missile , rocket (weapon) , engineering , nozzle , romanian , turbine , rocket engine , combustion chamber , thrust , mechanical engineering , aeronautics , automotive engineering , combustion , aerospace engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , linguistics , philosophy
The paper presents certain points of view regarding the history of Romanian rocket engines, during 1940-1944. Working independently of other scientists, during 1942 – 1944 the Romanian Nicolae Văideanu has invented and designed, independently of other researchers, a liquid fuel missile called UDOVILUL-V [3]. According to the design drawings, this missile was equipped with aerodynamically profiled propelling nozzles and was provided with a special alternator – distributor, the bypass valve adjusting the fuel components dosage in the two combustion chambers, in fuel tanks and pipes, while a special designed gas turbine was driving the centrifugal pumps and other mechanical equipment. Within his main patent the Romanian inventor has included the design of several components [2], [4], [5]. The technical solution of this outstanding design in rocketry development could provide 20kN thrust after 60 sec, enabling a speed of 3200 km/h [10].