Progress in Propulsion Physics 2013
DOI: 10.1051/eucass/201304059
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Experimental investigation of paraffin-based fuels for hybrid rocket propulsion

Abstract: Solid fuels for hybrid rockets were characterized in the framework of a research project aimed to develop a new generation of solid fuels, combining at the same time good mechanical and ballistic properties. Original techniques were implemented in order to improve para©n-based fuels. The ¦rst strengthening technique involves the use of a polyurethane foam (PUF); a second technique is based on thermoplastic polymers mixed at molecular level with the para©n binder. A ballistic characterization of para©n-based hy… Show more

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“…The lower values of viscosity can favor a positive effect on regression rate enhancement. Galfetti et al 15 found that the addition of metal additives to paraffin-based fuels reduced the viscosity of the liquid melt layer. They attributed this behavior to high radiative heat transfer to the liquid melt layer, thereby reducing the viscosity.…”
Section: ■ Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The lower values of viscosity can favor a positive effect on regression rate enhancement. Galfetti et al 15 found that the addition of metal additives to paraffin-based fuels reduced the viscosity of the liquid melt layer. They attributed this behavior to high radiative heat transfer to the liquid melt layer, thereby reducing the viscosity.…”
Section: ■ Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Conventional (i.e., non-liquefying) fuels as hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) feature high mechanical properties, though the r f is limited. Their use as reinforcing binders for fast-burning paraffin wax was one of the first methods proposed for the creation of a fuel formulation with suitable mechanical and ballistic properties [13][14][15][16][17][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]. Boronowsky [32] tested the combustion behavior of paraffin, HTPB and two different heterogeneous HTPB-based fuels consisting of 15 wt% and 30 wt% granulated paraffin chunks (with size in the range 0.3-0.7 mm).…”
Section: Paraffin-based Fuel Reinforcementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Foram verificadas descrições incompletas ou mesmo inexistentes dos processos utilizados para obter as amostras de compósitos polímeros-parafinas, prejudicando, por um lado, eventuais tentativas de reproduzir os experimentos, e desconsiderando, de outra parte, as possíveis repercussões dos métodos de preparação sobre os resultados obtidos (GALFETTI et al, 2013;GOMES et al, 2013;ISHIGAKI;NAKAGAWA, 2017;KIM et al, 2015;MOON;KIM, 2015;MENGU;KUMAR, 2018;TANG et al, 2017TANG et al, , 2018 ou sobre a saúde humana e o meio-ambiente (MENGU; KUMAR, 2018).…”
Section: Preparação De Compósitos Entre Polímeros E Parafinasunclassified
“…Em termos absolutos, o patamar atingido por esta formulação foi de 1,2 mm/s, ainda bastante inferior às velocidades de queima usualmente observadas em propelentes sólidos(GALFETTI et al, 2013).Apesar deste incremento considerável em relação ao PBLH e à inegável melhoria nas qualidades estruturais do combustível, agregada pelo PUF, os autores reconheceram que o material obtido era anisotrópico, dada a natureza intrinsecamente heterogênea da matriz polimérica utilizada, o que poderia comprometer seu comportamento face a esforços mecânicos como vibrações e compressão. Finalmente, nenhum comentário foi feito sobre a eficiência de combustão das composições estudadas e sobre os possíveis efeitos dos diferentes suportes sobre o mecanismo de combustão e, portanto, sobre a taxa de regressão(GALFETTI et al, 2013).Neste ponto, cabe questionar a comparação relativa com o PBLH, pois a abordagem mais coerente seria cotejar os resultados do material compósito com a espuma de poliuretano ou com a parafina pura. Este aspecto foi observado no estudo de Gomes et al, que avaliaram experimentalmente a composição da espuma de poliuretano com 30% em massa de cera microcristalina, queimando com oxigênio gasoso.…”
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