Investigation of solid oxidizer and gaseous fuel combustion performance using an elevated pressure counterflow experiment for reverse hybrid rocket engine

International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 511-536

  Johansson, Reed H ^a   Connell, Terrence L ^a   Risha, Grant A ^b   Yetter, Richard A ^a   Young, Gregory ^c  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium perchlorate; Reverse hybrid

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ETHYLENE; FUELS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROPULSION; ROCKET ENGINES; ROCKETS; SOLID PROPELLANTS; STRAIN RATE;

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATES; BURNING RATE; COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE; DIFFUSION FLAME; FUEL COMBUSTION; GASEOUS FUEL; REVERSE HYBRID; SOLID OXIDIZERS; SPECIFIC IMPULSE; STRAIN-RATES;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 84878138530     PISSN: 2150766X     EISSN: 21507678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/IntJEnergeticMaterialsChemProp.2013005785     Document Type: Article

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