BIPROPELLANT ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM THRUSTERS
Overview
Our 5 lbf thrusters are designed with a highÌýtemperature Platinum/Rhodium chamber.ÌýÁõ«hÊ״δóÕ½ºÚÈËalso offers a new 25 lbf thrust class,Ìýwhich leverages Moog’s experience designing high performance bipropellantÌýengines. Áõ«hÊ״δóÕ½ºÚÈËattitude control system (ACS) engines have been the industryÌýstandard with more than 2,000 delivered.
5 lbf ACS Engines
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Model Family | DST-11H | DST-12 | DST-13/E | 5 lbf Columbium |
Propellant | Hydrazine/MON | MMH/MON | MMH/MON | MMH/MON |
Nominal Steady State Thrust | 5 lbf (22N) | 5 lbf (22N) | 5 lbf (22N) / 6.2 lbf (27.5) | 5 lbf (22N) |
Feed Pressure Range | 80 – 400 psia (5.5 – 27.6 bar)Ìý | 60 – 400 psia (4.1 - 27.6 bar) | 80 – 400 psia (5.5 - 27.6 bar) | 39 - 320 psia (2.8 - 22.1 bar) |
Nozzle Expansion | 300:1 | 300:1 | 300:1 | 150:1/300:1 |
Nominal Mixture Ratio | 0.85 | 1.61 | 1.65 / 1.62 | 1.61/1.65 |
Valve | Solenoid | Latching Torque Motor | Solenoid | Latching Torque Motor or SolenoidÌý |
Valve Power | 41 watts max (2 coils wired in series)Ìý |
6 watts max (Latch) 7 watts max (primary) 9 watts max (secondary) |
41 watts max (2 coils wired in series) |
6 watts max (Latch) 7 watts max (primary) 9 watts max (secondary) (Torque Motor) 15.6 watts max (solenoid)Ìý |
Mass | 1.7 lbm (0.77 kg) | 1.4 lbm (0.64 kg)Ìý | 1.5 lbm (0.68 kg)Ìý | 1.4 – 2.0 lbm (0.64 – 0.91 kg) |
Length | 10.3 in (262 mm) | 9.6 in (244 mm) | 10.4 in (264 mm) | 9.7-13.5 in (248 - 343 mm) |
Chamber Material | Platinum/Rhodium Alloy | Platinum/Rhodium Alloy | Platinum/Rhodium Alloy | C-103 |
Minimum Specific Impulse | 307 sec | 297 sec | 297 sec | 284 sec/288 sec |
Throughput | 2019 lbm | 1402 lbm (uncoated) 2342 lbm (coated) |
1404 lbm/2169 lbm | 1600 lbm |
Highlights | DST-11H provides highest performance available in a hydrazine/ MON ACS Thruster |
DST-12/13 Provides highest performance available in MMH/MON ACS Thruster | Engine has been in production for more than 30 years, with > 2000 delivered and flown |
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25 lbf Engines
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Product Line | 25 lbf MMH (Monomethylhydrazine) |
25 lbf Hydrazine (N2H4) |
Propellants (Ox / Fuel) | NTO / MMH | NTO / N2H4 |
Thrust @ Feed PressureÌý | 25 lbf @ 230 psia | 25 lbf @ 250 psia |
Specific Impulse | ~ 306 sec (Nominal) |
~ 311 sec (Nominal) |
Nozzle Area Ratio | 300:1 | 300:1 |
Mixture Ratio | 1.62 | 0.85 |
Valve Type | Latch/Thruster Redundant Torque Motor |
Latch/Thruster Redundant Torque Motor |
Nozzle Material | Pt / Rh (Chamber) Inconel 625 Nozzle |
Pt / Rh (Chamber) Inconel 625 Nozzle |
Qualification Status | Qualification | Development |
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