Nitrous oxide as a rocket propellant |
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| Authors: | Vadim Zakirov Martin Sweeting Prof Timothy Lawrence Jerry Sellers |
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| Institution: | 1. CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, PR China;2. State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China;1. Science and Technology on Liquid Rocket Engine Laboratory, Xi’an Aerospace Propulsion Institute, Xi’an 710100, PR China;2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, PR China;1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, India;2. School of Mechanical Engineering, PVK Institute of Technology, India |
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| Abstract: | Nitrous oxide is introduced as a multi-purpose propellant for spacecraft. Potential space applications of this propellant are given. Based on comparison to conventional systems, a multi-mode nitrous oxide propulsion concept is expected to deliver higher performance. Main features of a self-pressurising, nitrous oxide storage system are described. A nitrous oxide catalytic decomposition technique is suggested for restartable spacecraft propulsion. Up-to-date experimental results are presented. A conclusion describes the long-term feasibility of novel nitrous oxide propulsion option concepts. |
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