Hydrogen peroxide - from bridesmaid to bride
Hydrogen peroxide - from bridesmaid to bride
The criticisms raised by John Clark concerning the use of hydrogen peroxide as a future rocket propellant are revisited. These criticisms focus on five important issues associated with detonation hazards, consequences of contamination, stability in storage, difficulties with ignition and problems associated with its freezing point. Each of these criticisms is questioned in the light of present experience and knowledge. The overall conclusion drawn is that Clark's assessment of peroxide was unfair and that many of peroxide's apparently undesirable attributes are shared with other propellants that are in common usage.
hydrogen peroxide, rocket
Musker, A.J.
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Rusek, J.J.
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Kappenstein, C.
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Roberts, G.T.
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September 2006
Musker, A.J.
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Rusek, J.J.
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Kappenstein, C.
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Roberts, G.T.
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Musker, A.J., Rusek, J.J., Kappenstein, C. and Roberts, G.T.
(2006)
Hydrogen peroxide - from bridesmaid to bride.
3rd ESA International Conference on Green Propellants for Space Propulsion, Poitiers, France.
17 - 20 Sep 2006.
8 pp
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The criticisms raised by John Clark concerning the use of hydrogen peroxide as a future rocket propellant are revisited. These criticisms focus on five important issues associated with detonation hazards, consequences of contamination, stability in storage, difficulties with ignition and problems associated with its freezing point. Each of these criticisms is questioned in the light of present experience and knowledge. The overall conclusion drawn is that Clark's assessment of peroxide was unfair and that many of peroxide's apparently undesirable attributes are shared with other propellants that are in common usage.
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Published date: September 2006
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3rd ESA International Conference on Green Propellants for Space Propulsion, Poitiers, France, 2006-09-17 - 2006-09-20
Keywords:
hydrogen peroxide, rocket
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Aerodynamics & Flight Mechanics
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Local EPrints ID: 43655
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/43655
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A.J. Musker
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J.J. Rusek
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C. Kappenstein
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