A Unique Hybrid Propulsion System Design for Large Space Boosters [PDF]
A study was made of the application of hybrid rocket propulsion technology to large space boosters. Safety, reliability, cost, and performance comprised the evaluation criteria, in order of relative importance, for this study.
Rodgers, Frederick C.
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Design Optimization of Gas Generator Hybrid Propulsion Boosters [PDF]
A methodology used in support of a study for NASA/MSFC to optimize the design of gas generator hybrid propulsion booster for uprating the National Space Transportation System (NSTS) is presented.
Fink, Larry +2 more
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Experimental Study of the Swirling Oxidizer Flow in HTPB/N2O Hybrid Rocket Motor
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2017 Effects of swirling oxidizer flow on the performance of a HTPB/N2O Hybrid rocket motor were studied. A hybrid propulsion laboratory has been developed, to characterize internal ballistics characteristics of swirl flow hybrid motors and to define the ...
Mohammad Mahdi Heydari +1 more
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Project LOCOST: Laser or Chemical Hybrid Orbital Space Transport [PDF]
A potential mission in the late 1990s is the servicing of spacecraft assets located in GEO. The Geosynchronous Operations Support Center (GeoShack) will be supported by a space transfer vehicle based at the Space Station (SS).
Dixon, Alan +5 more
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Development and Testing of a Fast-Acting, 8-Bit, Digital Throttle for Hybrid Rocket Motors
FireThe potential for throttle control of hybrid rocket systems has long been known as a potential advantage for a variety of applications. Because only a single flow path is controlled, theoretically, hybrids should be significantly easier to throttle than ...
Stephen A. Whitmore
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Rail accelerator technology and applications [PDF]
Rail accelerators offer a viable means of launching ton-size payloads from the Earth's surface to space. The results of two mission studies which indicate that an Earth-to-Space Rail Launcher (ESRL) system is not only technically feasible but also ...
Kerslake, W. R., Zana, L. M.
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Feedback stabilization of displaced periodic orbits : Application to binary asteroid [PDF]
, 2012 This paper investigates displaced periodic orbits at linear order in the circular restricted Earth-Moon system (CRTBP), where the third massless body utilizes a hybrid of solar sail and a solar electric propulsion (SEP).
McInnes, Colin, Simo, Jules
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Space transportation systems, launch systems, and propulsion for the Space Exploration Initiative: Results from Project Outreach [PDF]
A number of transportation and propulsion options for Mars exploration missions are analyzed. As part of Project Outreach, RAND received and evaluated 350 submissions in the launch vehicle, space transportation, and propulsion areas.
Augenstein, B. +4 more
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Final design report of a personnel launch system and a family of heavy lift launch vehicles [PDF]
The objective was to design both a Personnel Launch System (PLS) and a family of Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles (FHLLVs) that provide low cost and efficient operation in missions not suited for the Shuttle.
Burton, Lee +7 more
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Time-resolved burning of solid fuels for hybrid rocket propulsion [PDF]
, 2011 Luigi T. DeLuca +9 more
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