Liquid Propulsion at IAE: Vision of the activities and future perspectives
doi: 10.5028/jatm.2009.010199106

Marco F. Carvalho Torres*
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
mfcarvalho@iae.cta.br

Daniel Soares de Almeida
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
dsalmeida@iae.cta.br

Yelisetty S. Rama Krishna
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
krishna@iae.cta.br

Luiz Antônio Silva
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
silva@iae.cta.br

Wilson Kiyoshi Shimote
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
São José dos Campos - Brasil
wilson@iae.cta.br

*author for correspondence

Abstract:

This paper presents the activities in the area of liquid propulsion, which received an effective boost at the end of the 90s. There is a consensus among specialists on the use of liquid propulsion in the next generation of satellite launcher vehicles in order to increase significantly both the performance and the satellites insertion accuracy. Several activities in this area are in development, among which should mention, the L5, the L15 and the L75 LPRE, the specifications for engine testing facilities for components and rocket stages, and a human resources program for training in the areas of liquid rocket engine design, manufacture and testing.

Keywords:

Liquid propulsion, LPRE, Future perspectives.