Francesco Depasquale, nato a Milazzo nel 1954, dopo la laurea in Ingegneria Aerospaziale al Politecnico di Milano, nel 1983 inizia la sua carriera in Avio come ingegnere progettista nella Direzione Tecnica di quella che allora era SNIA BPD.
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Vinci engine liquid oxygen turbopump
The Vinci liquid oxygen turbopump has a lower flow rate and outlet pressure than the Vulcain 2. Avio developed and tested numerous key technologies for the unit, including a new, more compact type of Dynamic Seal Package (DSP) which acts as the physical separation between the hot gasses that feed the turbine (+600°C) and the liquid oxygen on the pump side (-180°C).
Vulcain 2 engine liquid oxygen turbopump
The Vulcain 2 (Mk2) turbopump is common to both the Ariane 5 program and the Ariane 6 launcher family currently under development.
The Vulcain 2 (Mk2) liquid oxygen turbopump offers a flow rate and outlet pressure that are 30% higher than the Vulcain 1. As compared with its predecessor, the Mk2 turbopump features a host of improvements in hydraulics, balance, sealing, and turbine performance.
Segment for solid rocket boosters
S1 segment
The S1 segment is one of three segments for the Ariane 5 booster and is fully manufactured in Avio’s Colleferro plant (Rome, Italy), except for the metallic component, manufactured by MT Aerospace.
The manufacturing process is:
• application of thermal protection;
• loading with 25 tons of solid propellant;
Propulsion Systems
P120 C Motor
Working jointly with Ariane Group, Avio is developing the P120 C (Common) solid propellant motor. The new powerplant is derived from the first stage of the Vega Launcher P80. Like its predecessor, the structural casing is made of carbon fibre, which is built from pre-impregnated epoxy sheets through filament winding and automatic fabric deposition. It will have the capacity of 141 tons of solid propellant.
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