Combined H2O/CO2 solid oxide electrolysis for mars in situ resource utilization

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 892-901

  Sridhar, K R ^a,c   Iacomini, Christine S ^a,c   Finn, John E ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (United States)

^d Astrobiology Technology Branch   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROLYSIS; IN SITU COMBUSTION; LIQUID METHANE; PROPELLANTS; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; WATER;

IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION; MARS (PLANNET); NASA (NATIONAL AMERICAN SPACE AAGENCY); SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS;

SPACE SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 5044225999     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.3480     Document Type: Article

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