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Experimental tests of throttleable H2O2/PE hybrid rocket motors

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Abstract

A series of throttleable hybrid rocket motors were developed to assess the throttling capability of hybrid rocket motors. The motors used polyethylene (PE) as solid fuel and 90% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as oxidizer. A variable area cavitating venturi as a dynamic flow controller was used to throttle the mass flow rate of H2O2. A catalytic bed was equipped to decompose H2O2 and ignite the fuel grain. Tube fuel grains of different port diameters and same length/diameter (L/D) ratio were tested. The minimum and maximum thrust achieved was 165.7 N and 1251 N, respectively. The maximum turn down and turn up ratio in tests were 5.32:1 and 2.1:1 respectively, with stable combustion across the entire range.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624103216
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, 2015 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 27 Jul 201529 Jul 2015

Publication series

Name51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference

Conference

Conference51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period27/07/1529/07/15

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