The YF-90 is a liquid cryogenic rocket engine burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen in a staged combustion cycle. It is China's first hydrogen-oxygen engine to use the staged combustion cycle and is expected to be used for the second stage of the Long March 9, which is a three-stage rocket with boosters.[4][5] The engine has advanced features such as variable thrust, multiple ignitions, and automatic fault diagnosis.[2]
| Country of origin | China |
|---|---|
| Associated LV | Long March 9 |
| Predecessor | YF-77 |
| Status | In development |
| Liquid-fuel engine | |
| Propellant | Liquid oxygen / Liquid hydrogen |
| Mixture ratio | 6.0 (±5%) Variable |
| Cycle | Staged combustion cycle |
| Pumps | 2 |
| Configuration | |
| Nozzle ratio | 100 |
| Performance | |
| Thrust, vacuum | 2,200 kilonewtons (490,000 lbf) |
| Thrust-to-weight ratio | 46.7 |
| Specific impulse, vacuum | 453 seconds (4.44 km/s) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 6.1 metres (20 ft) (With Engine Mount) |
| Diameter | 2.87 metres (9 ft 5 in) |
| Dry mass | 4,800 kilograms (10,600 lb) |
| References | |
| References | [1][2][3] |
History
editOn July 28, 2021, the engine's manufacturer, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) completed the first YF-90 engineering prototype.[6]
On September 23, 2021, the engine successfully underwent its first semi-system test.[7][8] The YF -90 engine is one of the key technologies for China's deep space exploration ambitions.[9]
In 2023, CASC plans to conduct more tests on the YF-90 engine, as well as on its first-stage counterpart, the YF-130 engine. The YF-130 is a liquid kerosene-oxygen rocket engine with a thrust of 500 tonnes. Both engines are expected to be ready for flight by 2025.[9]
References
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- ^ 郑孟伟 (2021-09-27). "重型运载火箭220吨级补燃循环氢氧发动机首次半系统试验圆满成功" (in Simplified Chinese). 北京航天动力研究所. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
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