Chemical Rocket Propulsion

Part I. An Introduction to Energetic Materials for Propulsion

1. An Introduction to Energetic Materials for Propulsion
Luigi T. DeLuca, Toru Shimada, Valery P. Sinditskii, Max Calabro, Anthony P. Manzara

Part II. New Ingredients for Chemical Propulsion

2. Synthesis of New Oxidizers for Potential Use in Chemical Rocket Propulsion
Marcos A. Kettner, Thomas M. Klapötke

3. High-Nitrogen Energetic Materials of 1,2,4,5-Tetrazine Family: Thermal and Combustion Behaviors
Valery P. Sinditskii, Viacheslav Yu. Egorshev, Gennady F. Rudakov, Sergey A. Filatov, Anna V. Burzhava

4. Survey of New Energetic and Eco-friendly Materials for Propulsion of Space Vehicles
Haridwar Singh

5. Performance Additives for Hybrid Rockets
Arif Karabeyoğlu

6. Introducing Tetrazole Salts as Energetic Ingredients for Rocket Propulsion
Xuezhong Fan, Fuqiang Bi, Min Zhang, Jizhen Li, Weiqiang Pang, Bozhou Wang, Zhongxue Ge

7. Synthesis and Characterization of 3,4-bis (3-fluorodinitromethylfurazan-4-oxy)furazan
Lianjie Zhai, Bozhou Wang, Xuezhong Fan, Fuqiang Bi, Peng Lian, Jizhen Li, Weiqiang Pang

Part III. Metals as Energetic Fuels for Chemical Propulsion

8. Prospects of Aluminum Modifications as Energetic Fuels in Chemical Rocket Propulsion
Luigi T. DeLuca, Filippo Maggi, Stefano Dossi, Marco Fassina, Christian Paravan, Andrea Sossi

9. Novel Micro- and Nanofuels: Production, Characterization, and Applications for High-Energy Materials
Alexander B. Vorozhtsov, Alexander S. Zhukov, Mansur Kh. Ziatdinov, Sergey S. Bondarchuk, Marat I. Lerner, Nikolay G. Rodkevich

10. Combustion Behavior of Aluminum Particles in ADN/GAP Composite Propellants
Volker Weiser, Andrea Franzin, Luigi T. DeLuca, Sebastian Fischer, Volker Gettwert, Stefan Kelzenberg, Sebastian Knapp, Angelika Raab, Evelin Roth, Norbert Eisenreich

11. Laser Ignition of Different Aluminum Nanopowders for Solid Rocket Propulsion
Fengqi Zhao, Ergang Yao, Siyu Xu, Huixiang Xu, Haixia Hao

12. Experimental Investigation of an Aluminized Gel Fuel Ramjet Combustor
Gilad Gafni, Alexander Kuznetsov, Benveniste Natan

Part IV. Solid Rocket Propulsion

13. Formulation Factors and Properties of Condensed Combustion Products
Valery A. Babuk

14. Energy and Combustion Characteristics of Propellants Based on BAMO-GAP Copolymer
Jiangfeng Pei, Fengqi Zhao, Ying Wang, Siyu Xu, Xiuduo Song, Xueli Chen

15. Synergistic Effect of Ammonium Perchlorate on HMX: From Thermal Analysis to Combustion
Alla N. Pivkina, Nikita V. Muravyev, Konstantin A. Monogarov, Valery G. Ostrovsky, Igor V. Fomenkov, Yury M. Milyokhin, Nickolay I. Shishov

16. Combustion of Solid Propellants with Energetic Binders
Sergey A. Rashkovskiy, Yury M. Milyokhin, Alexander V. Fedorychev

17. Effects of Dual Oxidizers on the Properties of Composite Solid Rocket Propellants
Wei Qiang Pang, Luigi T. DeLuca, Hui Xiang Xu, Xue Zhong Fan, Feng Qi Zhao, Wu Xi Xie

Part V. Liquid and Gel Rocket Propulsion

18. Russian Engine Technologies
Dietrich Haeseler, Oskar J. Haidn

19. The Status of the Research and Development of LNG Rocket Engines in Japan
Hiroya Asakawa, Hideaki Nanri, Kenji Aoki, Isao Kubota, Hatsuo Mori, Yasuhiro Ishikawa, Kenichi Kimoto, Shinji Ishihara, Shinichiro Ishizaki

20. Research and Development Activities on JAXA’s Spacecraft Propulsion
Go Fujii, Hirohide Ikeda

21. High Shear Rheometry of Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine Gel
Mohan Varma

Part VI. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion

22. Hybrid Propulsion Technology Development in Japan for Economic Space Launch
Toru Shimada, Saburo Yuasa, Harunori Nagata, Shigeru Aso, Ichiro Nakagawa, Keisuke Sawada, Keiichi Hori, Masahiro Kanazaki, Kazuhisa Chiba, Takashi Sakurai, Takakazu Morita, Koki Kitagawa, Yutaka Wada, Daisuke Nakata, Mikiro Motoe, Yuki Funami, Kohei Ozawa, Tomoaki Usuki

23. Internal Flow Characteristics and Low-Frequency Instability in Hybrid Rocket Combustion
Kyung-Su Park, Yang Na, Changjin Lee

24. Performance Analysis of Paraffin Fuels for Hybrid Rocket Engines
Songqi Hu, Wu Guanjie, Noor Fatima Rashid

25. Hybrid Combustion Studies on Regression Rate Enhancement and Transient Ballistic Response
Luciano Galfetti, Matteo Boiocchi, Christian Paravan, Elena Toson, Andrea Sossi, Filippo Maggi, Giovanni Colombo, Luigi T. DeLuca

Part VII. New Concepts in Chemical Propulsion

26. In-Space Chemical Propulsion System Roadmap
Bryan A. Palaszewski, Michael L. Meyer, Les Johnson, Dan M. Goebel, Harold White, David J. Coote

27. Mapping of Aluminum Particle Dispersion in Solid Rocket Fuel Formulations
Arezoo Zare, Tres A. Harriman, Don A. Lucca, Silvia Roncalli, Bernard M. Kosowski, Christian Paravan, Luigi T. DeLuca

28. New Concept of Laser-Augmented Chemical Propulsion
Ruiqi Shen, Lizhi Wu, Zhao Qin, Xiaoyong Wang, Nianbai He

29. Catalytic Aspects in the Synthesis of a Promising Energetic Material
Irina L. Simakova, Valentin N. Parmon

Part VIII. Life-Cycle Management of Energetic Materials

30. Environmental Aspects of Energetic Materials Use and Disposal
Adam S. Cumming

31. Overview and Appraisal of Analytical Techniques for Aging of Solid Rocket Propellants
Ruth Tunnell

32. Aging Behavior of ADN Solid Rocket Propellants and Their Glass-Rubber Transition Characteristics
Manfred A. Bohn, Sara Cerri

33. Lessons Learned in the Thruster Tests of HAN
Keiichi Hori

34. Physical Mechanisms of Upper Atmosphere Optical Phenomena Associated with Rocket Engine Operation
Yulii V. Platov, Sergey Sh. Nikolayshvili

35. Green Technologies for the Safe Disposal of Energetic Materials in the Environment
Shalini Anand, S. Mary Celin

Part IX. Space Launchers

36. Challenges in Manufacturing Large Solid Boosters
Shri M. Chandradathan

37. Evaluating the Interest of New Propellants for the VEGA Launch Vehicle
Max Calabro

38. Overview of Research and Development Status of Reusable Rocket Engine
Makoto Yoshida, Toshiya Kimura, Tomoyuki Hashimoto, Shinichi Moriya, Satoshi Takada

Part X. Further Applications of Energetic Materials

39. Some Civilian Applications of Solid Propellants
Vladica Bozic, Boris Jankovski

40. Novel Ammonium Nitrate-Based Formulations for Airbag Gas Generation
Shingo Date

41. Comparison of Chemical Propulsion Solutions for Large Space Debris Active Removal
Pietro Tadini, Urbano Tancredi, Michele Grassi, Carmen Pardini, Luciano Anselmo, Toru Shimada, Luigi T. DeLuca

Part XI. History of Solid Rocket Propulsion in Russia

42. Highlights of Solid Rocket Propulsion History
Luigi T. DeLuca

43. Survey of Solid Rocket Propulsion in Russia
Alexey M. Lipanov, Vladimir E. Zarko

44. The Contribution of the Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics to the Science of Combustion: A Historical Review
Alexander A. Berlin, Yury V. Frolov, Yury G. Isaevich

45. The Russian Missile Saga: Personal Notes from a Direct Participant
George B. Manelis

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