Influence of a conical axial injector on hybrid rocket performance

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 984-995

  Carmicino, C ^a,b,c   Russo Sorge, A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Department of Space Science and Engineering L G Napolilano ^*  (Italy)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUEL INJECTION; MACHINE DESIGN; OXYGEN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROCKET ENGINES;

CONICAL AXIAL INJECTORS; GASEOUS OXYGEN; HYBRID ROCKETS; PRESSURE OSCILLATIONS;

ROCKETS;

EID: 33749465257     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.19528     Document Type: Article

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