Smyth, JPhilogene, LBindon, JBrooks, MSmith, GSnedden, Glen C2012-11-142012-11-142012-10Smyth, J, Philogene, L, Bindon, J, Brooks, M, Smith, G and Snedden, GC. An overview of the turbopump development programme in the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s aerospace systems research group. South Africa Space Association Congress 2012, Cape Town, 11-12 October 2012http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6315South Africa Space Association Congress 2012, Cape Town, 11-12 October 2012Space technologies are becoming increasingly important to economic development in Africa. Despite this, the continent lacks a satellite launch capability and its reliance on foreign launch service providers may be seen as both limiting development and compromising economic independence. South Africa, with its well developed space infrastructure, is in a uniquely favourable position to lead the way to an African launch capacity. The presentation will also address the development of a pump test facility for use in improving the design process and validating impeller performance. The closed loop test rig will run scaled down impellers derived according to the pump affinity laws. The facility will enable an experimental investigation of the impeller’s head-rise, capacity, power consumption, efficiency and net positive suction head requirements. Pressure distributions in the impeller will investigated to improve understanding of the through-blade flow characteristics and assist in design optimisation. Data will provide a reference for future CFD work. The test rig will use a 65 kW hydraulic motor coupled to a 6:1 gearbox to drive the impeller up to speeds of 5000 rpm.enAerospace systemsSpace technologiesSpace infrastructureTurbopump development programmeConference PresentationSmyth, J., Philogene, L., Bindon, J., Brooks, M., Smith, G., & Snedden, G. C. (2012). An overview of the turbopump development programme in the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s aerospace systems research group. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6315Smyth, J, L Philogene, J Bindon, M Brooks, G Smith, and Glen C Snedden. "An overview of the turbopump development programme in the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s aerospace systems research group." (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6315Smyth J, Philogene L, Bindon J, Brooks M, Smith G, Snedden GC, An overview of the turbopump development programme in the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s aerospace systems research group; 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6315 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Smyth, J AU - Philogene, L AU - Bindon, J AU - Brooks, M AU - Smith, G AU - Snedden, Glen C AB - Space technologies are becoming increasingly important to economic development in Africa. Despite this, the continent lacks a satellite launch capability and its reliance on foreign launch service providers may be seen as both limiting development and compromising economic independence. South Africa, with its well developed space infrastructure, is in a uniquely favourable position to lead the way to an African launch capacity. The presentation will also address the development of a pump test facility for use in improving the design process and validating impeller performance. The closed loop test rig will run scaled down impellers derived according to the pump affinity laws. The facility will enable an experimental investigation of the impeller’s head-rise, capacity, power consumption, efficiency and net positive suction head requirements. Pressure distributions in the impeller will investigated to improve understanding of the through-blade flow characteristics and assist in design optimisation. Data will provide a reference for future CFD work. The test rig will use a 65 kW hydraulic motor coupled to a 6:1 gearbox to drive the impeller up to speeds of 5000 rpm. DA - 2012-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Aerospace systems KW - Space technologies KW - Space infrastructure KW - Turbopump development programme LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 T1 - An overview of the turbopump development programme in the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s aerospace systems research group TI - An overview of the turbopump development programme in the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s aerospace systems research group UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6315 ER -