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A Miniaturized Green End-Burning Hybrid Propulsion System for CubeSats

Smith et al., 2020

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11923055357444235750
Author
Smith T
Lewis Z
Olsen K
Bulcher A
Whitmore S
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Conventional hybrid rocket motors with thrust levels greater than 5 N rely on forced convection within the boundary layer as the primary heat-transfer mechanism for fuel vaporization. For hybrid rockets with thrust levels less than 5 N, oxidizer mass flow levels are …
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING ENGINES OR PUMPS
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02K—JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02K9/00—Rocket- engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor; Control thereof
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