Viability of an Electrically Driven Pump-Fed Hybrid Rocket for Small Launcher Upper Stages

Viability of an Electrically Driven Pump-Fed Hybrid Rocket for Small Launcher Upper Stages

An electrically driven pump-fed cycle for a hybrid rocket engine is proposed and compared to a simpler gas-pressurized feed system. A liquid-oxygen/paraffin-based fuel hybrid rocket engine which powers the third stage of a Vega-like launcher is considered. Third-stage ignition conditions are assigne...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Casalino, Filippo Masseni, Dario Pastrone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Aerospace
Subjects:
hybrid rocket engines
multidisciplinary design optimization
robust optimization
electric feed system
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/6/3/36

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