CE-20

Last updated
CE-20
CE-20 Engine Config Model.png
A computer model of CE-20
Country of originIndia
First flightJune 5, 2017
DesignerLPSC, ISRO
Manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited [1]
ApplicationUpper stage booster
StatusActive
Liquid-fuel engine
Propellant LOX / LH2
Mixture ratio5.05
Cycle Gas Generator
Configuration
Chamber1
Nozzle ratio100
Performance
Thrust, vacuum186.36 kN (41,900 lbf)
Throttle range180–220 kN (40,000–49,000 lbf)
Chamber pressure 6 MPa (870 psi)
Specific impulse, vacuum442 seconds (4.33 km/s)
Burn time640-800 seconds
Dimensions
Dry mass588 kg (1,296 lb)
Used in
Upper stage of LVM3 & NGLV
References
References [2] [3] [4]

The CE-20 is a cryogenic rocket engine developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), a subsidiary of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It has been developed to power the upper stage of the LVM3. [5] It is the first Indian cryogenic engine to feature a gas-generator cycle. [6] The high thrust cryogenic engine is the most powerful upper stage cryogenic engine in operational service. [7] CE-20 has been successfully tested at sea-level with nozzle area ratio of 100, indicating a high performance from the engine. [8]

Contents

Overview

The CE-20 is the first Indian cryogenic engine to feature a gas-generator cycle. [9] The engine produces a nominal thrust of 200 kN, but has an operating thrust range between 180 kN to 220 kN and can be set to any fixed values between these limits. The combustion chamber burns liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen at 6 MPa with 5.05 engine mixture ratio. [3] [4] The engine has a thrust-to-weight ratio of 34.7 and a specific impulse of 442 seconds (4.33 km/s) in vacuum. [2]

Development and Testing

CE-20 during static testing at Cryo Main Engine and Static Test facility (CMEST) of ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri on 19 February 2016 CE20 Engine 640 second test Front.jpg
CE-20 during static testing at Cryo Main Engine and Static Test facility (CMEST) of ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri on 19 February 2016

CE20 Hot Tests for the Gaganyaan and 22t Thrust Qualification

Manufacturing

The CE-20 cryogenic engine is manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at its Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility (ICEMF) in New Tippasandra, a suburb of Bengaluru. [40]

Variants

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle</span> Class of Indian medium-lift expendable launch vehicles, developed by ISRO

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is a class of expendable launch systems operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). GSLV has been used in fifteen launches since 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ISRO</span> Indian national space and aeronautics agency

The Indian Space Research Organisation is India's national space agency. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), overseen by the Prime Minister of India, with the Chairman of ISRO also serving as the chief executive of the DoS. It is primarily responsible for space-based operations, space exploration, international space cooperation and the development of related technologies. The agency maintains a constellation of imaging, communication and remote sensing satellites. It operates the GAGAN and IRNSS satellite navigation systems. It has sent three missions to the Moon and one mission to Mars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Satish Dhawan Space Centre</span> Spaceport in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India

Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC, is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre</span> ISRO India research centre

The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Thiruvananthapuram is a research and development centre functioning under Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It has two units located at Valiamala, in Thiruvananthapuram of Kerala, and Bengaluru of Karnataka. LPSC is augmented by ISRO Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri of Tamil Nadu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LVM3</span> Indian expendable medium-lift launch vehicle, developed by ISRO

The Launch Vehicle Mark-3 or LVM3 is a three-stage medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Primarily designed to launch communication satellites into geostationary orbit, it is also due to launch crewed missions under the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. LVM3 has a higher payload capacity than its predecessor, GSLV.

Human-rating certification, also known as man-rating or crew-rating, is the certification of a spacecraft or launch vehicle as capable of safely transporting humans. There is no one particular standard for human-rating a spacecraft or launch vehicle, and the various entities that launch or plan to launch such spacecraft specify requirements for their particular systems to be human-rated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandrayaan-2</span> Ongoing Indian lunar orbiter mission

Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after Chandrayaan-1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, the Vikram lunar lander, and the Pragyan rover, all of which were developed in India. The main scientific objective is to map and study the variations in lunar surface composition, as well as the location and abundance of lunar water.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gaganyaan</span> Indian crewed spacecraft

Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be the formative spacecraft of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. The spacecraft is being designed to carry three people, and a planned upgraded version will be equipped with rendezvous and docking capabilities. In its maiden crewed mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s largely autonomous 5.3-metric ton capsule will orbit the Earth at 400 km altitude for up to seven days with a two- or three-person crew on board. The first crewed mission was originally planned to be launched on ISRO's HLVM3 rocket in December 2021. As of November 2024, it is expected to be launched no earlier than 2026.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vikas (rocket engine)</span> Indian rocket engine

The Vikas is a family of hypergolic liquid fuelled rocket engines conceptualized and designed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre in the 1970s. The design was based on the licensed version of the Viking engine with the chemical pressurisation system. The early production Vikas engines used some imported French components which were later replaced by domestically produced equivalents. It is used in the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and LVM3 for space launch use.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CE-7.5</span> Cryogenic rocket engine developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation

The CE-7.5 is a cryogenic rocket engine developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation to power the upper stage of its GSLV Mk-2 launch vehicle. The engine was developed as a part of the Cryogenic Upper Stage Project (CUSP). It replaced the KVD-1 (RD-56) Russian cryogenic engine that powered the upper stage of GSLV Mk-1.

GSAT-14 is an Indian communications satellite launched in January 2014. It replaced the GSAT-3 satellite, which was launched in 2004. GSAT-14 was launched by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.II, which incorporated an Indian-built cryogenic engine on the third stage.

The ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), located at Mahendragiri of Tamil Nadu, is an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) centre involved in testing, assembling, and integrating propulsion systems and stages that are developed at ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centres. Formerly, IPRC was known as LPSC, Mahendragiri, functioning under LPSC. It was elevated as an independent centre and renamed as IPRC with effect from 1 February 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment</span> Indian experimental space vehicle

The Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) is an experimental test vehicle for the Indian Space Research Organisation's future ISRO orbital vehicle called Gaganyaan. It was launched successfully on 18 December 2014 from the Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, by a LVM3 designated by ISRO as the LVM 3X CARE mission. Total cost of mission was ₹155 crore. Cost of launch vehicle and CARE module was ₹140 crore and ₹15 crore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandrayaan programme</span> Indian Lunar exploration programme

The Chandrayaan programme also known as the Indian Lunar Exploration Programme is an ongoing series of outer space missions by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the exploration of the Moon. The program incorporates a lunar orbiter, an impactor, a soft lander and a rover spacecraft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SCE-200</span> Indian semi-cryogenic rocket engine

The SCE-200 is a 2 MN thrust class liquid rocket engine, being developed to power Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) existing LVM3 and upcoming heavy and super heavy-lift launch vehicles. It is being developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) of ISRO, and is expected to have first flight in 2020s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">GSAT-6A</span> Indian telecommunications satellite

GSAT-6A was a communication satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It featured a 6-metre (20 ft) unfurlable S-band antenna similar to the one used on GSAT-6. Around 17 minutes after lift-off, the three stage GSLV Mk.II rocket flying on GSLV F08 mission successfully injected the satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Due to power failure during its orbit raising burns the communication was lost with GSAT-6A before it could reach its final circular geostationary orbit (GSO).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1</span> 2023 Indian space vehicle test flight

Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) was a high altitude abort test performed as part of the Gaganyaan program, initially set to be held on 21 October 2023 at around 02:30 UTC. Liftoff was delayed to 03:15 UTC due to weather issues, and five seconds before launch it was put on hold by the on-board computer due to an engine anomaly, as reported in ISRO's mission livestream. The launch occurred at 04:30 UTC, and the crew module successfully separated from the launch vehicle. The crew module was successfully recovered by the Indian Navy. India is the fourth country, after Russia, the United States, and China, to successfully test this technology.

The Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) is a three-stage partially reusable Heavy-lift launch vehicle, currently under development by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This vehicle is designed to replace currently operational systems like PSLV, GSLV and LVM3. The project was previously referred to as Unified Launch Vehicle (ULV).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gaganyaan-4</span> Indian spaceflight, planned 2026

Gaganyaan-4 will be the first crewed test flight of the Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned for 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "HAL to produce cryogenic engines for ISRO". The Hindu. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "ISRO successfully tests Cryogenic Engine (CE-20) for GSLV Mk-III / Chandrayaan-2 Mission". ISRO. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "LPSC Handouts at Aer India-2009". Specifications of CE-20. Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. 13 March 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Aero India 2009, LPSC specification sheet :: IMG_0159". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  5. ↑ "Indigenous Cryogenic Engine Tested Successfully". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  6. ↑ K. S. Jayaram (22 February 2016). "India's heavy-lift rocket on track for December debut following engine test". Spacenews.
  7. ↑ Praveen, RS; Jayan, N; Bijukumar, KS; Jayaprakash, J; Narayanan, V; Ayyappan, G (February 2017). "Development of Cryogenic Engine for GSLV MkIII: Technological Challenges". IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 171 (1): 012059. Bibcode:2017MS&E..171a2059P. doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/171/1/012059 .
  8. ↑ https://www.deccanherald.com/india/isros-ce20-cryogenic-engine-passes-critical-test-featuring-restart-enabling-system-3314966
  9. ↑ R. Ramachandran (22 January 2014). "GSLV MkIII, the next milestone". Frontline. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Ram, Arun (29 April 2015). "Isro's desi cryogenic engine test successful - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Indigenously Developed High Thrust Cryogenic Rocket Engine Successfully Ground Tested for a duration for 800 seconds - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  12. ↑ "Year End Review: Achievements of Department of Space during the year 2015". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "CE 20 Engine of GSLV MKIII successfully hot tested - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  14. ↑ "ISRO upbeat as indigenous cryo engine passes test". The Hindu. 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "ISRO successfully conducts hot test of Cryo CE 20 engine". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 19 Feb 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "ISRO successfully conducts hot test of Cryo CE 20 engine". PTI. 19 Feb 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "High Altitude Flight Acceptance Test of CE20 Engine Conducted Successfully". Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "GSLV engine tested at Mahendragiri". The Hindu. 3 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  19. 1 2 3 "Department of Space Outcome Budget 2016-17" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  20. ↑ Malik, Tariq (5 June 2017). "India Just Launched Its Heaviest & Most Powerful Rocket Yet". Space.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  21. ↑ "ISRO Successfully Tests C25 Cryogenic Upper Stage of GSLV MkIII - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  22. ↑ "ISRO Successfully Tests its Cryogenic Stage (C25) for GSLV MkIII for the Flight Duration - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  23. ↑ "ISRO successfully tests Cryogenic Engine (CE-20) for GSLV Mk-III / Chandrayaan-2 Mission - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  24. ↑ "Annual Report of Department of Space 2021-2022" (PDF). p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  25. ↑ "Qualification testing of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan Programme - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  26. ↑ "CE20 engine hot test video". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  27. ↑ Kumar, Chethan (29 October 2022). "Isro hot-tests CE-20 engine for GSLV-Mk3 to be used for next OneWeb launch". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  28. ↑ "Successful CE20 uprated Engine Hot Test with 21.8 T vacuum thrust". Indian Space Research Organisation. 2022-11-09. Archived from the original on 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  29. ↑ "Successful CE-20 Engine Hot Test with 20t off-nominal & 22.2t vacuum thrust". ISRO. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  30. ↑ "Successful Flight Acceptance Hot Test of CE-20 Cryogenic Engine for LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission". ISRO. 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  31. ↑ Siddiqui, Huma (1 March 2023). "ISRO gets ready for Chandrayaan-3 mission; CE-20 cryogenic engine's hot test successful". Financial Express. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  32. 1 2 "Monthly Summary of Department of space for the month of August 2023" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  33. ↑ "CE20 E13 Engine Hot Test for the Gaganyaan & 22t Thrust Qualification". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  34. ↑ "Monthly Summary of Department of space for the month of September 2023" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  35. ↑ "CE20 E13 Engine Hot Test for 22t Thrust Qualification". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  36. 1 2 "Monthly Summary of Department of space for the month of October 2023" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  37. ↑ "Monthly Summary of Department of space for the month of November 2023" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2024. The fifth hot test on the CE20- E13 engine, planned for demonstrating the offnominal operation of the engine (20t-5% Pc & 20t-5% MR and 22t-5%Pc & 22t-5% MR), was successfully conducted for 140s duration on November 8, 2023 at MET facility, IPRC, Mahendragiri. With this test, the CE20 engine is qualified for operating at 22t thrust level in flight
  38. ↑ "Monthly Summary of Department of space for the month of January, 2024" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Vacuum ignition test of CE-20 E13 cryogenic engine HT-6 successfully conducted for a duration of 2.5 seconds in High Altitude Test condition at Thrust chamber test facility at IPRC on January 5, 2024.
  39. ↑ "Successful completion of Human rating of CE20 Cryogenic engine for the Gaganyaan Programme". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  40. ↑ "HAL Bengaluru: President Murmu inaugurates Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility at HAL". Indian Express. 2022-09-28. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  41. ↑ "ISRO's LVM3 rocket is on the verge of a big transformation, where its core stage & upper stage will be replaced by new stages". X (Formerly Twitter). Retrieved 8 August 2024.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.