Clustering of paraffin-based hybrid rocket fuels combustion data
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DOI: 10.1007/s00348-019-2837-8
Abstract: Clustering was applied to image data of hybrid rocket combustion tests for a better understanding of the complex flow phenomena. Novel techniques such as hybrid rockets that allow for cost reductions of space transport vehicles… read more here.
Keywords: combustion data; combustion; clustering paraffin; hybrid rocket ... See more keywords
A review of the performance and structural considerations of paraffin wax hybrid rocket fuels with additives
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.10.012
Abstract: Abstract Paraffin wax as a hybrid rocket fuel has not been comprehensively characterised, especially regarding the structural feasibility of the material in launch applications. Preliminary structural testing has shown paraffin wax to be a brittle,… read more here.
Keywords: wax hybrid; hybrid rocket; paraffin wax; regression rate ... See more keywords
Experimental and numerical investigation of swirling H2O2 and polypropylene hybrid rocket motor with regenerative cooling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.09.026
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, the experimental and numerical investigations of both swirling hybrid rocket motors without and with the design of regenerative cooling (RC hereafter), using 90%-wt H 2 O2 and polypropylene (PP) as the… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid rocket; fuel; regenerative cooling; regression ... See more keywords
Analytical modeling of the one-dimensional acoustic field in hybrid rocket combustion chamber
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2018.09.018
Abstract: Abstract An analytical model to predict the longitudinal acoustic modes of hybrid rocket combustion chambers is presented. In the classical motor configuration, a dump plenum and an aft-mixing chamber are mated to the solid fuel… read more here.
Keywords: combustion; one dimensional; hybrid rocket; rocket ... See more keywords
Robust Design Approaches for Hybrid Rocket Upper Stage
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001078
Abstract: AbstractComputational costs of robust-based design optimization methods may be very high. Evaluation of new procedures for the management of uncertainty with applications to hybrid rocket engines i... read more here.
Keywords: hybrid rocket; design approaches; robust design; design ... See more keywords
Experimental Demonstration of the Vacuum Specific Impulse of a Hybrid Rocket Engine
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DOI: 10.2514/1.a33467
Abstract: This paper presents the experimental results of a hybrid rocket engine fired both at ambient pressure and under low-pressure conditions. The hybrid engine includes a catalyst bed and a vortex injector, and it is fitted… read more here.
Keywords: rocket engine; hybrid rocket; specific impulse; pressure ... See more keywords
Radiation Heating Effects on Oxidizer-to-Fuel Ratio of Additively Manufactured Hybrid Rocket Fuels
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DOI: 10.2514/1.b37037
Abstract: Recently, multiple authors have investigated the use of additive manufacturing for precision fabrication of hybrid rocket fuels. Extensive regression rate data for 3-D printed motors with thrust le... read more here.
Keywords: radiation heating; hybrid rocket; heating effects; rocket fuels ... See more keywords
Utility of Multiprotrusion as the Performance Enhancer in Hybrid Rocket Motor
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DOI: 10.2514/1.b37491
Abstract: This paper examines the effect of single protrusion and multiprotrusion on the performance of hybrid rocket with the length/initial port diameter (L/D) ratio of 12.5. The fuel used was wax, and the... read more here.
Keywords: multiprotrusion performance; hybrid rocket; utility multiprotrusion;
Model for Combustion Instability in Hybrid Rocket Engines Burning Liquefying Fuels
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DOI: 10.2514/1.j062730
Abstract: Starting from the data measured in several static firings of two laboratory-scale hybrid rocket engines of different sizes burning gaseous oxygen with either a liquefying fuel or a pyrolyzing polymer, a mechanism for the combustion… read more here.
Keywords: combustion; hybrid rocket; rocket engines; combustion instability ... See more keywords