Green space propulsion: Opportunities and prospects

AS Gohardani, J Stanojev, A Demairé, K Anflo… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2014 - Elsevier
Currently, toxic and carcinogenic hydrazine propellants are commonly used in spacecraft
propulsion. These propellants impose distinctive environmental challenges and …

Exploring hydroperoxides in combustion: History, recent advances and perspectives

Z Wang, O Herbinet, N Hansen… - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to review recent progress in detection and quantification of
hydroperoxides, and to understand their reaction kinetics in combustion environments …

Hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalysts used in rocket engines

SL Guseinov, SG Fedorov, VA Kosykh… - Russian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The results of the development and studies of heterogeneous catalysts for decomposition of
highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide used as monopropellant and oxidant in rocket …

Lanthanum doping for longevity of alumina catalyst bed in hydrogen peroxide thruster

S Kang, D Lee, S Kwon - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
The effects of doping alumina catalyst supports with lanthanum were investigated in terms of
catalyst performance in a high concentration hydrogen peroxide monopropellant thruster …

Reactivity of hypergolic hybrid solid fuel with industrial grade hydrogen peroxide

S Rang, J Jeong, VK Bhosale, S Kwon - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypergolic solid fuels and hydrogen peroxide oxidizers have attracted considerable
attention for the development of safe hybrid rocket propulsion systems. In this study, a new …

[HTML][HTML] Catalyst bed behavior of hydrogen peroxide/kerosene bipropellant thruster in monopropellant and bipropellant modes with cavitating venturi valve

S Kang - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
For typical hydrogen peroxide/kerosene bipropellant thruster applications, hydrogen
peroxide is injected into a catalyst bed prior to an injection of kerosene. During this period …

Chugging instability of H2O2 monopropellant thrusters with catalyst reactivity and support sizes

S Jo, D Jang, S An, S Kwon - Journal of propulsion and power, 2011 - arc.aiaa.org
HIGH-PERFORMING storable propellants such as hydrazine (N2H4)(a monopropellant) and
nitrogen tetroxide (an oxidizer) in bipropellant systems are currently used despite their …

Chugging instability of H2O2 monopropellant thrusters with reactor aspect ratio and pressures

S An, J Jin, J Lee, S Jo, D Park, S Kwon - Journal of propulsion and …, 2011 - arc.aiaa.org
ROCKET-GRADE hydrogen peroxide (RGHP) has been used as a monopropellant and
storable oxidizer since the dawn of the space age. However, the demand for a higher …

Aluminum Oxide–Supported Manganese Oxide Catalyst for a 98% Hydrogen Peroxide Thruster

P Surmacz, M Kostecki, Z Gut, A Olszyna - Journal of Propulsion and …, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
Silica-doped alumina–supported catalyst, containing manganese oxides, doped with cobalt
oxide, was prepared in situ by wet impregnation, vacuum drying, and calcination at 700° C …

Response characteristics of H2O2 monopropellant thrusters with MnO2-mixed PbO catalyst

S Jo - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
As environmental concerns increase, rocket-grade hydrogen peroxide has been considered
as one of the candidates for replacing toxic propellants. Various components for the …