Working much like a human heart, a rocket’s turbopump is a complex engine component that pumps fuel into an engine. This infographic describes the extreme performance required of a fuel pump capable of powering a variety of engines including those for MEA landers, ascent vehicles and in-space propulsion.
Working much like a human heart, a rocket’s turbopump is a complex engine component that pumps fuel into an engine. This infographic describes the extreme performance required of a fuel pump capable of powering a variety of engines including those for MEA landers, ascent vehicles and in-space propulsion. The 3-D printed fuel pump performed well during six separate tests at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Image credit: NASA/MSFC
For more information: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/news/releases/2016/nasa-rocket-fuel-pump-tests-pave-way-for-methane-fueled-mars-lander.html