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Han-based monopropellant technology development
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Reed, Brian |
| Copyright Year | 2002 |
| Description | NASA Glenn Research Center is sponsoring efforts to develop technology for high-performance, high-density, low-freezing point, low-hazards monopropellant systems. The program is focused on a family of monopropellant formulations composed of an aqueous solution of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) and a fuel component. HAN-based monopropellants offer significant mass and volume savings to small (less than 100 kg) satellite for orbit raising and on-orbit propulsion applications. The low-hazards characteristics of HAN-based monopropellants make them attractive for applications where ground processing costs are a significant concern. A 1-lbf thruster has been demonstrated to a 20-kg satellite orbit insertion duty cycle, using a formulation compatible with currently available catalysts. To achieve specific impulse levels above those of hydrazine, catalyst materials that can withstand the high-temperature, corrosive combustion environment of HAN-based monopropellants have to be developed. There also needs to be work done to characterize propellant properties, burning behavior, and material compatibility. NASA is coordinating their monopropellant efforts with those of the United States Air Force. |
| File Size | 1276813 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20040027857 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7zm0993t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2002-12-10 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Hydrazines Propulsion System Performance Monopropellants Gun Propellants Hydroxyl Compounds Combustion Small Satellite Technology Ammonium Nitrates Aqueous Solutions Orbit Insertion Ignition Systems Thrust Low Temperature Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |