Publication:
Performance enhancing additives for hybrid rockets

Placeholder

School / College / Institute

Organizational Unit

Program

KU Authors

Co-Authors

Karakaş, Hakkı
Özkol, İbrahim

Publication Date

Language

Embargo Status

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Alternative Title

Abstract

A comprehensive assessment of performance additives for a paraffin-based hybrid rocket fuel and preliminary hybrid rocket test firings are presented in this paper. The reason for the selection of paraffin wax fuel binder is discussed as well as the expected performance gain by the addition of energetic materials to the fuel. Al, Mg, LiAlH4 and NBH6 are selected by assessing the thermochemical calculation results and material availability. An experimental study with liquid nitrous oxide oxidizer is concluded which showed Al and LiAlH4 are promising materials for future studies. They increase the c* which in turn increase delivered Isp and decrease the nozzle erosion rate. Also, ammonium borane, which is a promising material due its rich hydrogen content, is studied, but because of the problems in its procurement, extensive testing activity is postponed to a future study.

Source

Publisher

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA

Subject

Mechanical Engineering

Citation

Has Part

Source

AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition, 2019

Book Series Title

Edition

DOI

10.2514/6.2019-3922

item.page.datauri

Link

Rights

Copyrights Note

Endorsement

Review

Supplemented By

Referenced By

0

Views

0

Downloads

View PlumX Details