Performance characteristics of hydrogen peroxide/kerosene staged-bipropellant engine with axial fuel injector

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 684-691

  Jo, Sungkwon ^a,d   An, Sungyong ^b,e   Kim, Jonghak ^c,e   Yoon, Hosung ^c,e   Kwon, Sejin ^a,d  

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

^b Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)   (South Korea)

^c Space Solutions Company Ltd ^*  (South Korea)

^d Division of Aerospace   (South Korea)

^e NONE   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; FUEL INJECTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ORIFICES; OXIDATION; PEROXIDES;

BIPROPELLANT ENGINES; CHARACTERISTIC LENGTH; CHARACTERISTIC VELOCITIES; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PRESSURE FLUCTUATION;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

EID: 79955960059     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.B34083     Document Type: Article

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