Thrust Vector Control animation (.exe)

Directions for running the file:

Click the Pre-Launch button to see what the TVC system will be doing during pre-launch countdown at the pad. You will see the TVC circulation pumps circulating the TVC hydraulic fluid to keep it from freezing when the Ares I liquid oxygen tank is being filled. The extremely cold liquid oxygen tank is near the hydraulic lines, just on the other side of the surface on which TVC hardware is mounted.

To see what the TVC system will be doing during Ares I Upper Stage Ascent, click the US Ascent button. This will show hydrogen gas flowing to the turbine pump assemblies, the pump starting to run, the fluid circulating in the hydraulic system and then flowing to the actuators, which results in actuator motion.

Click the Fault Correction button to see one example of how the TVC system responds to a failure. This will show the TVC system operating nominally (each turbine pump assembly and hydraulic system operates a single actuator). Then, you will see the failure of a turbine pump assembly and the shutdown of hydraulic system A. The turbine pump assembly on hydraulic system B will show increased hydrogen flow and increased pump motion and the hydraulic system B will then operate both actuators.

Note: To go from one scenario to another, you must hit Reset in between clicking the scenario buttons.

Note: The Boost Ascent Button does not do anything visually since TVC is not active in Boost Ascent.

Note: The Pause button can be used to freeze the animation at anytime.

When finished, click the Quit button.