Glycidyl azide polymer (GAP)–energetic thermoplastic elastomer (GAP-ETPE) propellants have high development prospects as green solid propellants, but the preparation of GAP-ETPEs with excellent performance is still a challenge.
Zhen Wang +3 more
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Quantitative Clarification of Stable Ignition Region for HKP110 Green Hypergolic Bipropellant
As a candidate for a green hypergolic bipropellant, the combination of highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide and fuel with dissolved sodium borohydride has been widely studied.
Keigo Hatai, Taiichi Nagata
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Future Fuels—Analyses of the Future Prospects of Renewable Synthetic Fuels
The Future Fuels project combines research in several institutes of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) on the production and use of synthetic fuels for space, energy, transportation, and aviation.
Thomas Pregger +25 more
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Review of State-of-the-Art Green Monopropellants: For Propulsion Systems Analysts and Designers
Current research trends have advanced the use of “green propellants” on a wide scale for spacecraft in various space missions; mainly for environmental sustainability and safety concerns.
Ahmed E. S. Nosseir +2 more
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The Role of Thrusters in Space Systems [PDF]
Spacecrafts, such as artificial satellites and space probes have small rockets called thrusters for orbital maneuvering, and satellite attitude control. These thrusters produce thrust by exhausting gases from their nozzles.
Sajjad Hosseinzadeh alqoo +1 more
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Characterization of New Lead-free Ballistic Modifiers and Phthalate-free Plasticizers in Propellants
This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of a copper-based ballistic modifier, copper subsalicylate (monobasic copper salicylate), and its performance in green-type propellants.
Rosane Macchiarulo Jorge +1 more
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High Performance Propellant Development - Overview of Development Activities Regarding Premixed, Green N2O/C2H6 Monopropellants [PDF]
The global search for green alternatives to the highly toxic monopropellant hydrazine (N2H4) is still ongoing. Different alternatives for hydrazine with different degrees of maturity are currently under investigation.
Valencia-Bel, Ferran +6 more
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Green Propellant Loading Demonstration at U.S. Range [PDF]
The Green Propellant Loading Demonstration (GPLD) was conducted December 2015 at Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), leveraging work performed over recent years to bring lower toxicity hydrazine replacement green propellants to flight missions. The objective of this collaboration between NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), WFF, the Swedish National ...
Henry Mulkey +2 more
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Binder Materials for Green Propellants
This chapter discusses binder materials for green solid composite and homogeneous rocket propellants. The propellant compositions considered are based on ammonium dinitramide, hydrazinium nitroformate, ammonium nitrate, guanyl urea dinitramide, or ...
Malmström, Eva, +3 more
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Corrosion Behavior of Titanium Alloy in Hydroxylammonium Nitrate (HAN)Based Propellant Using Electrochemical Noise Technology [PDF]
Hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN)-based propellant is a new type of green propellant.The compatibility of HAN-based propellants with traditional aerospace structural materials, such as titanium alloys, requires further investigation.The corrosion behavior ...
TANG Zhanmei, PENG Zheng, GUO Wei, BAO Shiguo, SUN Haiyun, ZHANG Xiaoliang
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