Catalytic combustion of rich methane/oxygen mixtures for micropropulsion applications

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 684-693

  Volchko, Scott J ^a,c   Sung, Chih Jen ^a,c   Huang, Yimin ^a,c   Schneider, Steven J ^b,d,e  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer Ing ^*  (United States)

^d AIAA   (United States)

^e On Board Propulsion Branch   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; IGNITION; LIQUID PROPELLANTS; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; SATELLITES; SPACECRAFT; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CATALYTIC IGNITION; CRITICAL TEMPERATURE; IGNITION TEMPERATURE; MICROPROPULSION;

METHANE;

EID: 33744999434     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.19809     Document Type: Article

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