How do you confirm ignition in the combustion chamber of a rocket?

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          For the Space Shuttle Main Engine, four checks were done to set the "Ignition Confirmed" condition.



          1. The High Pressure Fuel Turbopump shaft speed was checked against a minimum limit.

          2. The Main Combustion Chamber pressure was checked twice, once against a minimum limit, and once to ensure it was between an upper and lower bound.

          3. The Antiflood Valve was checked to ensure that it was open.

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          The Antiflood Valve was a pressure-operated poppet valve that, when open, allowed liquid oxygen to flow into the SSME heat exchanger and then on to the LOX tank in the External Tank.



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          Lots of other parameters were checked continuously throughout engine operation and could shut the system down if limits were exceeded; these were just the ones that set Ignition Confirmed.






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            For the Space Shuttle Main Engine, four checks were done to set the "Ignition Confirmed" condition.



            1. The High Pressure Fuel Turbopump shaft speed was checked against a minimum limit.

            2. The Main Combustion Chamber pressure was checked twice, once against a minimum limit, and once to ensure it was between an upper and lower bound.

            3. The Antiflood Valve was checked to ensure that it was open.

            enter image description here



            The Antiflood Valve was a pressure-operated poppet valve that, when open, allowed liquid oxygen to flow into the SSME heat exchanger and then on to the LOX tank in the External Tank.



            enter image description here



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            Lots of other parameters were checked continuously throughout engine operation and could shut the system down if limits were exceeded; these were just the ones that set Ignition Confirmed.






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              For the Space Shuttle Main Engine, four checks were done to set the "Ignition Confirmed" condition.



              1. The High Pressure Fuel Turbopump shaft speed was checked against a minimum limit.

              2. The Main Combustion Chamber pressure was checked twice, once against a minimum limit, and once to ensure it was between an upper and lower bound.

              3. The Antiflood Valve was checked to ensure that it was open.

              enter image description here



              The Antiflood Valve was a pressure-operated poppet valve that, when open, allowed liquid oxygen to flow into the SSME heat exchanger and then on to the LOX tank in the External Tank.



              enter image description here



              source



              Lots of other parameters were checked continuously throughout engine operation and could shut the system down if limits were exceeded; these were just the ones that set Ignition Confirmed.






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                For the Space Shuttle Main Engine, four checks were done to set the "Ignition Confirmed" condition.



                1. The High Pressure Fuel Turbopump shaft speed was checked against a minimum limit.

                2. The Main Combustion Chamber pressure was checked twice, once against a minimum limit, and once to ensure it was between an upper and lower bound.

                3. The Antiflood Valve was checked to ensure that it was open.

                enter image description here



                The Antiflood Valve was a pressure-operated poppet valve that, when open, allowed liquid oxygen to flow into the SSME heat exchanger and then on to the LOX tank in the External Tank.



                enter image description here



                source



                Lots of other parameters were checked continuously throughout engine operation and could shut the system down if limits were exceeded; these were just the ones that set Ignition Confirmed.






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                For the Space Shuttle Main Engine, four checks were done to set the "Ignition Confirmed" condition.



                1. The High Pressure Fuel Turbopump shaft speed was checked against a minimum limit.

                2. The Main Combustion Chamber pressure was checked twice, once against a minimum limit, and once to ensure it was between an upper and lower bound.

                3. The Antiflood Valve was checked to ensure that it was open.

                enter image description here



                The Antiflood Valve was a pressure-operated poppet valve that, when open, allowed liquid oxygen to flow into the SSME heat exchanger and then on to the LOX tank in the External Tank.



                enter image description here



                source



                Lots of other parameters were checked continuously throughout engine operation and could shut the system down if limits were exceeded; these were just the ones that set Ignition Confirmed.







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