Physical and ballistic characterization of AlH3-based space propellants

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-25

  DeLuca, L T ^a   Galfetti, L ^a   Severini, F ^a   Rossettini, L ^a   Meda, L ^b   Marra, G ^b   D'Andrea, B ^c   Weiser, V ^d   Calabro, M ^e   Vorozhtsov, A B ^f   Glazunov, A A ^f   Pavlovets, G J ^f  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Versalis SpA   (Italy)

^c AVIO S P A   (Italy)

^d FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY ICT   (Germany)

^e The Inner Arch ^*  (France)

^f TOMSK STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Aluminum hydride; Ballistic performance; Solid propellant; Space applications; Supersonic nozzle

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; BALLISTICS; NOZZLES; SPACE APPLICATIONS; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

ALUMINUM HYDRIDE; BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE; SOLID PROPELLANT; SUPERSONIC NOZZLE;

PROPELLANTS;

EID: 33847271823     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2006.08.010     Document Type: Article

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