QuoteMeanwhile, ISRO has started forming concepts to develop a rocket that can put a 10-tonne satellite into orbit. This vehicle would require powerful engines. One candidate is the semi-cryogenic engine, using kerosene and liquid oxygen, whose design is now over. The hardware is being built and facilities being created. When ready, it will be an efficient lower stage with a thrust of 200 tonnes and controllable in flight, good enough to go into the lower stages of a large rocket. ISRO's plans are to use it in the heavy lifter and the reusable launch vehicle. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/46294413.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Meanwhile, ISRO has started forming concepts to develop a rocket that can put a 10-tonne satellite into orbit. This vehicle would require powerful engines. One candidate is the semi-cryogenic engine, using kerosene and liquid oxygen, whose design is now over. The hardware is being built and facilities being created. When ready, it will be an efficient lower stage with a thrust of 200 tonnes and controllable in flight, good enough to go into the lower stages of a large rocket. ISRO's plans are to use it in the heavy lifter and the reusable launch vehicle.
The new ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar has asked the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) to prepare a brand new-schedule for the semi-cryogenic engine project as it is running behind schedule. As per the original plan, the semi-cryogenic engine should have been ready by 2014, but delays in setting up test facilities at the LPSC unit in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, had dragged the project.Kiran Kumar, who took over as chairman in January, reviewed the progress during a recent visit to the LPSC HQ in Valiyamala, Thiruvananthapuram, and recommended a revised plan.The new schedule for the semi-cryo engine will be readied on the basis of the report prepared by the LPSC, LPSC director Dr K Sivan said. ‘’We are making all efforts to speed up the project. The ISRO chairman has recommended a revised plan and we are working on it,’’ Sivan said.
"We are looking at using Russian testing facilities for the semi-cryogenic engine. We will be ready with the engine [SCE-200] in six to eight months. Although we will have our own test facility at Mahendragiri, ours will take some time to come up."
more importantly, what the hell is this thing ?The ISRO is working on its new-generation, Rs. 1,800-crore third rocket programme, called the semi-cryogenic launch vehicle, to beef up its current portfolio of the PSLV and the GSLV.
Quote "We are looking at using Russian testing facilities for the semi-cryogenic engine. We will be ready with the engine [SCE-200] in six to eight months. Although we will have our own test facility at Mahendragiri, ours will take some time to come up."http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/russian-tieup-to-boost-isros-semicryogenic-launcher-plan/article7536263.ece
This is a rather needless and irresponsible media announcement by ISRO about Russian tie-up vis-à-vis Indian Semi Cryogenic Engine Development as if Russia will transfer technology to India. The cooperation would be just about the testing of the semi cryogenic engine at Russian Test Facilities until ISRO's own Semi Cryogenic Engine Testing Facilities come up later at Mahendra Giri, IPRC ( ISRO Propulsion Complex ). ISRO shouldn't have made this announcement to avoid being arms-twisted by the USA, as it would not like ISRO to develop Semi Cryogenic Engine Technology that will pave the way for ATLAS V type HLV development in the long run by ISRO. I hope, ISRO does not get into any sort of Cryogenic Engine type trouble of 1990s because of the profuse publicizing of this type of news by the Indian Media that can't keep quite regarding any Hi-tech research that India Scientific Establishment embarks upon. Indian media is India's Scientific Establishment’s biggest enemy. If we search in any search engine with the keywords such as cryogenic engine, semi cryogenic engine, 90% of the websites that will appear in the top 20 to 30 positions will belong to India's cryogenic and semi cryogenic engine related news. While we can't get as much news of China's Semi Cryogenic Engine Development as possible.
Quote"We are looking at using Russian testing facilities for the semi-cryogenic engine. We will be ready with the engine [SCE-200] in six to eight months. Although we will have our own test facility at Mahendragiri, ours will take some time to come up."http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/russian-tieup-to-boost-isros-semicryogenic-launcher-plan/article7536263.ece
If the history in below link is true , then India is at loss as "it could not be copied, modified, upgraded, re-exporter nor transferred to a third party without the permission of Yuzhnoye "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCE-200For any higher thrust engine, India again needs to start from scratch.
Low Pressure Oxidiser Turbo pump, first major component manufactured for semicryo engine
Quote from: antriksh on 09/21/2015 11:29 amLow Pressure Oxidiser Turbo pump, first major component manufactured for semicryo engineUnit Testing Done!!?