The Use of a 3-D Printed, Polymer Matrix Containing Pulverized Fuel in a Hybrid Rocket

Lyne, James Evans; Brigham, A.; Savery, R.; Karcher, K.; Pyron, J.; Adams, Lance; Reagan, G.; Furches, Hunter; Sola, D.; Melendez, Lazaro

doi:10.2514/6.2018-4597

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“…This study, carried out at the Utah State University, demonstrated that not only did ABS have an acceptable (although slightly reduced) performance when compared to HTPB, but that it also showed much higher burn-to-burn consistency which was attributed to the FDM process [9]. Similar work has been carried out at Purdue University and at the University of Tennessee [10,11].…”

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Small-Scale Static Fire Tests of 3D Printing Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grains Produced from Different Materials

McFarland

Antunes

2019

Aerospace

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The last decade has seen an almost exponential increase in the number of rocket launches for sounding missions or for delivering payloads into low Earth orbits. The emergence of new technologies like rapid prototyping, including 3D printing, is changing the approach to rocket motor design. This project conducted a series of small-scale static fire tests of fused deposition manufacturing hybrid rocket motors that were designed to explore the performance of a variety of commonly available fused deposition manufacturing materials. These materials included acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, acrylonitrile styrene acrylate, polylactic acid (PLA), polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate glycol, Nylon, and AL (PLA with aluminum particles). To test the performance of small-scale fuel grains, a modular apparatus with a range of sensors fitted to it was designed and manufactured. The small-scale testing performed static burns on two fuel grains of each material with initial dimensions of 100 mm long and 20 mm in diameter with a 6 mm straight circular combustion port. The focus of this study was mainly on the regression rates of each material of fuel grains. Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate and Nylon showed the highest regression rates, while the polyethylene terephthalate glycol regression rates were relatively poor. Also, the acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate demonstrating relatively high regression rates when compared to existing hybrid fuels like hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene.

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Small-Scale Static Fire Tests of 3D Printing Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grains Produced from Different Materials

McFarland

Antunes

2019

Aerospace

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“…Being in the forefront and one of the most promising manufacturing technologies, additive manufacturing (AM) has dramatically expanded over the last 20 years with numerous applications in various fields ranging from construction and buildings [1], advanced polymer composites [2], up to the fabrication of electronic devices [3], biomedical equipment [4] and hybrid rocket fuels [5,6]. AM technologies provide diverse opportunities for the manufacturing of components and end-use products with customisable geometries, especially when small batches are required, unlikely for conventional manufacturing processes that seriously limit the freedom to fabricate parts of complex shapes [7].…”

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Mechanical reinforcement course of 3D printed polypropylene–antimony doped Tin Oxide nanocomposites versus filler loading

Vidakis

Petousis

Velidakis

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Advanced Composite Materials

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Advanced 3D additive manufacturing techniques for revolutionizing the next-generation rocket engine nozzle fabrication

Thomas¹

2023

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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The Use of a 3-D Printed, Polymer Matrix Containing Pulverized Fuel in a Hybrid Rocket

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Small-Scale Static Fire Tests of 3D Printing Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grains Produced from Different Materials

Small-Scale Static Fire Tests of 3D Printing Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grains Produced from Different Materials

Mechanical reinforcement course of 3D printed polypropylene–antimony doped Tin Oxide nanocomposites versus filler loading

Advanced 3D additive manufacturing techniques for revolutionizing the next-generation rocket engine nozzle fabrication

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