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Robust multi-disciplinary design and optimisation of a reusable launch vehicle

, 2014
For various technical reasons, no fully reusable launch vehicle has ever been successfully constructed or operated. Nonetheless, a range of reusable hypersonic vehicles is currently being considered as a viable alternative to the expensive but more ...
Edmondo Minisci, Fabrizio Pescetelli, Richard E. Brown, Minisci, Edmondo, Wuilbercq, Romain, Mogavero, Alessandro, Romain Wuilbercq, Pescetelli, Fabrizio, Brown, Richard, Alessandro Mogavero   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Propulsion tests on ultra-high-temperature ceramic matrix composites for reusable rocket nozzles

Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2023
Ultra-high-temperature ceramic matrix composites (UHTCMCs) based on a ZrB2/SiC matrix have been investigated for the fabrication of reusable nozzles for propulsion.
Diletta Sciti, Antonio Vinci, Luca Zoli, Pietro Galizia, Simone Failla, Stefano Mungiguerra, Giuseppe D. Di Martino, Anselmo Cecere, Raffaele Savino   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Examining Metal Additives in a Marine Hybrid-Propellant, Water-Breathing Ramjet

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
This research focuses on theoretically and experimentally evaluating the performance of a metallized hybrid-propellant, water-breathing ramjet. The aluminum and/or magnesium particles added to a polymeric (polyester) fuel grain are hydro-reactive, using ...
Nachum E. Eisen, Alon Gany
doaj   +1 more source

Innovative Methods to Enhance the Combustion Properties of Solid Fuels for Hybrid Rocket Propulsion

Aerospace, 2019
The low regression rates for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB)-based solid fuels and poor mechanical properties for the alternative paraffin-based liquefying fuels make today hybrid rocket engines far from the outstanding accomplishments of solid ...
Suhang Chen, Yue Tang, Wei Zhang, R. Shen, Hongsheng Yu, Y. Ye, L. DeLuca   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Combustion of Date Stone and Jojoba Solid Waste in a Hybrid Rocket-like Combustion Chamber

Aerospace
The performance of two solid biomass wastes, date stone and jojoba solid waste, was experimentally examined for their potential application in combustion and propulsion systems.
Saleh B. Alsaidi, Jeongmoo Huh, Mohamed Y. E. Selim   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Testing of the N₂O/HDPE Vortex Flow Pancake Hybrid Rocket Engine with Augmented Spark Igniter

Aerospace, 2023
The paper is part of the research aimed at determining if the vortex flow pancake (VFP) hybrid rocket engine is feasible as green in-space chemical propulsion.
Tomasz Palacz, Jacek Cieślik
doaj   +1 more source

Hypergolic Copper Cluster‐Based Covalent Organic Frameworks

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hpergolic cluster‐based covalent organic framework (Cu3‐CB‐COF), assembled from aldehyde‐functionalized carborane monomers and trinuclear copper clusters, demonstrates a strong synergy between its catalytic copper nodes and energetic carborane backbones.
Yu‐Zhou Qiao, Cai Li, Wen‐Yang Jiao, Guoqiang Sun, Xiao‐Fei Liu, Shuang‐Quan Zang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and Test of a Student Hybrid Rocket Engine with an External Carbon Fiber Composite Structure

Aerospace, 2020
The development of hybrid rockets offers excellent opportunities for the practical education of students at universities due to the high safety and relatively low complexity of the rocket propulsion system.
Francesca Heeg, Lukas Kilzer, Robin Seitz, Enrico Stoll   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

First 20 Years of Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry as the Mainstream Analytical Technique

Mass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review traces the first 20 years of Orbitrap mass spectrometry as a mainstream high‑resolution and accurate‑mass (HR/AM) technology. It outlines the historical development of the Orbitrap analyzer, the evolution of major instrument families, and the key technological innovations that enabled its widespread adoption. Particular emphasis is
Alexander Makarov
wiley   +1 more source

Beeswax–EVA/Activated-Charcoal-Based Fuels for Hybrid Rockets: Thermal and Ballistic Evaluation

Energies, 2022
Beeswax (C46H92O) is a naturally derived substance that has the potential to be used as a solid fuel for hybrid rocket applications and as a substitute for paraffin wax fuel in hybrid rockets.
Sri Nithya Mahottamananda, Yash Pal, Mengu Dinesh, Antonella Ingenito   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source