Annotation: The basic mathematical relations are considered to construct static characteristics of nozzle-shutter twostage piston pneumatic drive with the working medium – powder combustion products.

Annotation: The technique is proposed of reliability evaluation of space launch vehicle low pressure air thermostating system joints hoses. By calculation method, high reliability level was confirmed of hoses of joints being an interface elements of launch vehicle launch complexes.

Annotation: Being a final executive element of rocket control systems, a hydraulic actuator is at the same time the main source of various non-linear dependencies in rocket dynamic design whose availability dramatically com plicates theoretical analysis of their dynamics and control systems synthesis. The required accuracy and complexity of mathematical models of hydraulic servo mechanisms are different for different design phases of guided rockets. The paper deals with the simplest models of hydraulic servo actuators intended to calculate rocket controllability and to define requirements to response and power characteristics of the actuators. To calculate the rocket stability regions and to evaluate own stability of servo actuators, a linearized mathematical model of hydraulic servo actuator is used that takes into account the most important parameters having impact on stability of the servo actuator itself and on that of the rocket: hardness of working fluid, stiffness of elastic suspension of the actuator and control element, slope of mechanical characteristic of the actuator in the area of small control signals, which, as full mathematical model analysis showed, is conditioned only by dimensions of initial axial clearances of slide’s throats. The full mathematical model constructed based on accurate calculations of the balance of fluid flow rate through the slide’s throats allows, as early as at designing phase, determining the values of most important static and dynamic characteristics of a future hydraulic actuator, selecting optimal characteristics of slides based on specified degree of stability and response of servo actuator and conducting final modeling of rocket flight on the integrated control system test benches without using real actuators and loading stands. It is correct and universal for all phases of rockets and their control systems designing and testing. Using this mathematical model, the powerful actuators of a line of intercontinental ballistic missiles with swinging reentry vehicle and the main engines actuators of Zenit launch vehicle first stage were developed. The results of their testing separately and in rockets practically fully comply with the data of theoretical calculations.

Annotation: Two design options of manifold and dividing valve are considered, the loss calculation by analytical and numerical methods has been made. Based on the calculation results, the optimal design option has been selected. The calculation correctness is confirmed as a result of development tests of the design.

Annotation: The differential equations of the gas-jet control system two-stage hot gas distributor are considered.

Annotation: The results of work are described to determine optimal materials for one of the elements of middle position lock to increase load bearing characteristics and contact resistance of the middle position lock. The results are presented of experimental check of impact of material of rod with hydraulic actuator piston on contact resistance and load capacity of the middle position lock of thrust vector control system two-channel hydraulic actuator. As replacer, the 18ХГТ steel was selected allowing (after carbonization and hardening) obtaining in surface layer of material the HRCэ 56-62 hardness with plastic core, instead of HRCэ 36-42 after hardening of applied 09Х16Н4Б steel. The comparative results were obtained in the tests of experimental sample of the lock completed with two rods with piston: the rod with piston manufactured according to DD and the experimental rod with piston that passed carbonization to the depth 0.9-1.3 mm and hardened to HRCэ 56-62. The rod’s ring groove – one of the elements of lock was subjected to carbonization and hardening. Both rods with piston were tested in the lock’s dummy in the load range: up to 1200 kgf –standard rod with piston and up to 3000 kgf – experimental rod with piston under static and cyclic loading. The test results are positive: the standard rod with piston confirmed its serviceability at the loads up to 1200 kgf inclusive; the experimental rod with piston withstood the loads up to 3000 kgf under static and cyclic loading. The evaluation of contact resistance was made by comparison of dimensions of traces left by the balls on the surface of rod’s grove under lock loading. The dimensions of traces on the experimental rod with piston under the load 3000 kgf inclusive did not exceed the dimensions of traces on the standard rod with piston, which testifies to the increase of contact resistance. We believe that the direction of search for steel brands in combination with advanced methods of thermal treatment is promising in increasing the lock’s load-bearing characteristics.