Novel structured catalysts for hydrogen peroxide decomposition in monopropellant and hybrid rockets

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1130-1137

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; DECOMPOSITION; EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MANGANESE OXIDE; MONOPROPELLANTS; OXIDATION; PEROXIDES; ROCKETS; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; YTTRIA STABILIZED ZIRCONIA; YTTRIUM OXIDE; ZIRCONIA;

CATALYST PREPARATION; DECOMPOSITION EFFICIENCY; HYBRID CONFIGURATIONS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DECOMPOSITION; OPERATING CONDITION; PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCIES; SPACE PROPULSION SYSTEM; STRUCTURED CATALYST;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

EID: 84885044344     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.B34864     Document Type: Article

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