Transient behavior of H2O2 thruster: Effect of injector type and ullage volume

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1357-1360

  An, Sungyong ^a,c   Brahmi, Rachid ^b,d   Kappenstein, Charles ^b,e   Kwon, Sejin ^a,c  

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

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^c Division of Aerospace   (South Korea)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e Laboratory of Catalysis in Organic Chemistry   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MANGANESE OXIDE; VOID FRACTION;

ACTIVE MATERIAL; CATALYTIC REACTOR; DIFFUSION RESISTANCE; EFFECTIVE SURFACE AREA; MONOPROPELLANT THRUSTERS; REACTION CHAMBERS; RESPONSE CHARACTERISTIC; TRANSIENT BEHAVIOR;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 72949112007     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.46731     Document Type: Article

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