Design and Test of Resonance Ignition Systems for Methane/Oxygen In-Space Propulsion Systems

Christian Anton Bauer (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

148 Seiten

2021
Dr. Hut (Verlag)
978-3-8439-4676-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Replacing classical, hypergolic bipropellants with non-toxic, green propellants such as methane/oxygen, creates major challanges regarding the ignition of in-space propulsion systems. In the presented work a combination of numerical and experimental methods is used to develop resonance ignition systems for methane/oxygen thruster applications. Based on a simplified single-species fluid the characteristics of a reference resonator are established. When operated with air at ambient temperature, surface temperatures in excess of 1000 K can be generated, which are sufficiently high to ignite methane/oxygen mixtures. Additionally, a supersonic GOX/GCH4 injector, tailored towards the desired operating conditions and the investigated resonator, constitutes the most important part of the implemented ignition system. By using methane/oxygen at ambient temperatures as resonance gas it is verified experimentally, that the developed igniter design can successfully ignite the propellants.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.01.2021
• Reihe/Serie: Raumfahrt
• Verlagsort: München
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 148 x 210 mm
• Gewicht: 234 g
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
• Schlagworte: Ignition • resonance • Rocket engine
• ISBN-10: 3-8439-4676-0 / 3843946760
• ISBN-13: 978-3-8439-4676-6 / 9783843946766
• Zustand: Neuware