Experimental assessment of hydrogen peroxide decomposition in a monopropellant thruster

International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 497-522

  Bonifacio, S ^a   Festa, G ^a   Sorge, A Russo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Green; H2O2; Honeycomb; Propellant

Indexed keywords

A-CERAMICS; CATALYST SURFACES; CATALYTIC MODULES; CONCENTRATED SOLUTION; DECOMPOSITION EFFICIENCY; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; DILUTED HYDROGEN; EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT; GREEN; H2O2; HONEYCOMB; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DECOMPOSITION; IN-VACUUM; INNOVATIVE CATALYSTS; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; MONOPROPELLANT THRUSTERS; OPERATING CONDITION; PLUG FLOW REACTOR; TEST BENCHES; TEST RIGS; WASH-COAT LAYER;

CATALYSTS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; MONOPROPELLANTS; PROPELLANTS;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

EID: 84872903607     PISSN: 2150766X     EISSN: 21507678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/IntJEnergeticMaterialsChemProp.2012005288     Document Type: Article

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