Solid propulsion for space applications: An updated roadmap

Guery, Jean-Francois; Chang, I-Shih; Shimada, Toru; Glick, Marilyn; Boury, D.; Robert, E.; Napior, John; Wardle, Robert L.; Perut, Christian; Calabro, Max; Glick, Robert L.; Habu, Hiroto; Sekino, Nobuhiro; Vigier, Gilles; D'Andrea, B.

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.05.028

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“…The burn time (distinct from the thrust time) is given by Equation (6). This is a function of the motor thrust T (N) and impulse I (N·s).…”

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“…The aircraft can fly either vertically or horizontally, may or may not have active control, and will always carry a small payload. Examples of such aircraft are legion; sounding rockets for carrying small scientific instruments [1,2], military hardware (particularly air-to-air missiles, ballistic missiles and missile defense [3][4][5], atmospheric booster stages on some orbital vehicles [6,7], model rockets for education, research, and entertainment [8,9], and controlled avalanche triggering devices [10].…”

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Design and Performance of Modular 3-D Printed Solid-Propellant Rocket Airframes

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Solid-propellant rockets are used for many applications, including military technology, scientific research, entertainment, and aerospace education. This study explores a novel method for design modularization of the rocket airframes, utilizing additive manufacturing (AM) technology. The new method replaces the use of standard part subsystems with complex multi-function parts to improve customization, design flexibility, performance, and reliability. To test the effectiveness of the process, two experiments were performed on several unique designs: (1) ANSYS CFX ® simulation to measure the drag coefficients, the pressure fields, and the streamlines during representative flights and (2) fabrication and launch of the developed designs to test their flight performance and consistency. Altitude and 3-axis stability was measured during the eight flights via an onboard instrument package. Data from both experiments demonstrated that the designs were effective, but varied widely in their performance; the sources of the performance differences and errors were documented and analyzed. The modularization process reduced the number of parts dramatically, while retaining good performance and reliability. The specific benefits and caveats of using extrusion-based 3-D printing to produce airframe components are also demonstrated.

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“…The burn time (distinct from the thrust time) is given by Equation (6). This is a function of the motor thrust T (N) and impulse I (N·s).…”

Section: Materials and Methods Iv: Analytical Calculationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design and Performance of Modular 3-D Printed Solid-Propellant Rocket Airframes

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“…There have been numerous attempts to synthesize new polymers, specifically for use as energetic solid propellant binders for use in conjunction with energetic oxidizers. This was mainly done by incorporation of energetic groups such as nitrato (−ONO 2 ), azide (−N 3 ) or flurodinitro CF(NO 2 ) 2 as side chain or on to the existing polymer backbone …”

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Nitrato Functionalized Polymers for High Energy Propellants and Explosives: Recent Advances

Gayathri

Reshmi

2017

Polymers for Advanced Techs

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Future propellants and explosive research focus on developing compositions with less vulnerability without compromising performance. This has provided impetus for research in the area of high energy materials and compounds free from pollution, for safe handling, high performance, reliability and reproducibility. The energetic oxidizers and energetic binders are being developed in this scenario for use in composite propellants and explosives. In a propellant, the binder holds together the matrix containing solid oxidizer particles and finely divided metal particles. It provides structural integrity and aid the combustion of the propellant. Any new development in this area wherein the binder can contribute to the energetic is of immense importance. This can be achieved by incorporation of energetic groups such as nitrato (−ONO2), azide (−N3) or flurodinitro CF(NO2)2 as side chain or on to the existing polymer backbone. Among these, nitrato functionalized energetic binders can find application in myriad areas like boosters, plastic bonded explosives, gas generators and pyrogen igniters. The present article is a concise review on various types of nitrato binders; their synthesis, properties and their propellant studies. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…Taking advantage of no-propellant consumption flight in a dense atmosphere, replacement of the first stage of the Japanese conventional launcher H-IIB [12][13][14][15] with Microwave Rocket is proposed. Millimeter waves have poorer directionality than lasers, so long-distance beam transmission on the order of tens of kilometers remains as a challenge.…”

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Replacement of chemical rocket launchers by beamed energy propulsion

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Microwave Rocket is a beamed energy propulsion system that is expected to reach space at drastically lower cost. This cost reduction is estimated by replacing the first-stage engine and solid rocket boosters of the Japanese H-IIB rocket with Microwave Rocket, using a recently developed thrust model in which thrust is generated through repetitively pulsed microwave detonation with a reed-valve air-breathing system. Results show that Microwave Rocket trajectory, in terms of velocity versus altitude, can be designed similarly to the current H-IIB first stage trajectory. Moreover, the payload ratio can be increased by 450%, resulting in launch-cost reduction of 74%.

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Solid propulsion for space applications: An updated roadmap

Cited by 89 publications

References 67 publications

Design and Performance of Modular 3-D Printed Solid-Propellant Rocket Airframes

Design and Performance of Modular 3-D Printed Solid-Propellant Rocket Airframes

Nitrato Functionalized Polymers for High Energy Propellants and Explosives: Recent Advances

Replacement of chemical rocket launchers by beamed energy propulsion

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