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Rocket Engine Upright (ETY_3)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: ety_3.ttl
- Name
rocketEngineUpright- Attribute
- ETY Engine Test Cell Type
- Definition
- An open-air structure for testing the performance of an upright (vertically mounted) rocket engine that includes a blast deflector and/or cooling mechanisms (for example: water sprays) to handle the substantial amount of high-temperature exhaust gases produced during operation.
- Description
- The structure is usually associated with substantial liquid fuel (for example: liquid hydrogen or kerosene) and oxidant (for example: liquid oxygen) tanks and associated pipes. It is typically located distant from centers of population due to the intense sound produced during test firing.
- Synonyms
- Rocket Test Stand
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- RWOI terms naming it
- RWO_03158 Rocket Engine Upright Engine Test Cell
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.