Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
This paper discusses a study of two alternate oxidizers, liquid oxygen and hydrogen peroxide, for use in a rocket based combined cycle (RBCC) demonstrator vehicle. The flight vehicle is baselined as an airlaunched self-powered Mach 0.7 to 7 demonstration of an RBCC engine through all or its air breathing propulsion modes. Selection of an alternate oxidizer has the potential to lower overall vehicle size, system complexity/ cost and ultimately the total program risk. This trade study examined the oxidizer selection effects upon the overall vehicle performance, safety and operations. After consideration of all the technical and programmatic details available at this time, 90% hydrogen peroxide was selected over liquid oxygen for use in this program.
Keywords:
Propellants and Fuels
Type:
AIAA Paper 2002-4206
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38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit; Jul 07, 2002 - Jul 10, 2002; Indianapolis, IN; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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