Scaling and evaluation of Pt/Al2O3 catalytic reactor for hydrogen peroxide monopropellant thruster

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1041-1045

  An, Sungyong ^a,b   Kwon, Sejin ^a,b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Division of Aerospace   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW RATE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MONOPROPELLANTS; OXIDATION; PEROXIDES; SEA LEVEL;

CATALYTIC REACTOR; DECOMPOSITION PROCESS; DESIGN PARAMETERS; EMPIRICAL METHOD; MONOPROPELLANT THRUSTERS; PROPELLANT FLOW; SCALING METHODOLOGY; SPECIFIC IMPULSE;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 72949085716     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.40822     Document Type: Conference Paper

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