Using aluminum for space propulsion

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1056-1063

  Ingenito, Antonella ^a,b   Bruno, Claudio ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Department of Mechanics ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; IGNITION; REACTION KINETICS; ROCKET ENGINES; SOLID PROPELLANTS; VAPORIZATION;

AUTOIGNITION; ELECTRIC THRUSTERS; FLAME TEMPERATURE; SPACE PROPULSION;

SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

EID: 10244238907     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.5132     Document Type: Article

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