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Steam Boiler HDKS 75

Boilertype
Oil firing

Temperature
190°C

Pressure
12 kg/cm²

Volume
458 l

Steam Output
750 kg/h

Dimension
2'400x1'850x3'200 mm

Weight
4'500 kg

Producer
Ygnis AG, Ruswil LU 1987

Status
ready for operation

inventory id 041

Viking 5C,  Engine of european spacecraft Ariane

Engine (roket motor)

Turbopumps    (above)
Steam Turbine with 3'375 HP, 2'500 kW
2 Turbopumps:            10‘000 /min

Fire Box     (Middle)
combustion pressure:    60 kg/cm² at 3‘000  °C
fuel consumption:         275 kg/s

Nozzle    (below)
Water vapor flows out at a speed of 2'750 m/s.
This results in a thrust of 80 tons.

Vakuum Thrust
758 kN, (N=Newton)

Ground Thrust
678 kN  (Definition: 1 N = 1* (kg * m /sec 2))

Dimension
990 x 990 x 2‘870 mm

Weight
826 kg

Producer
Société Européenne de Propulsion (SEP) 1985

Status:
exhibit

Loan from the Swiss Confederation

inventory id 035