TY - GEN
T1 - Design, modeling and testing of a O2/CH4 igniter for a hybrid rocket motor
AU - Conte, Antonietta
AU - Rabinovitch, Jason
AU - Jens, Elizabeth
AU - Karp, Ashley Chandler
AU - Nakazono, Barry
AU - Vaughan, David A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Heightened interest in capable, inexpensive, small satellites has lead to the desire to develop a propulsion system compatible with these small systems. A hybrid rocket propulsion system is currently being developed at JPL for an interplanetary SmallSat application (e.g. orbit insertion with multiple trajectory or orbit correction maneuvers). Hybrids are being considered due to their multiple re-start capabilities, high performance (Isp of about 300 s), and inherent safety (the oxidizer and fuel are separated both physically and by state). This paper focuses on the design of an ignition system to enable multiple starts on the main propulsion system. The ignition system utilizes the main hybrid oxidizer, in this case gaseous oxygen, and gaseous methane (a secondary fuel). Heat from a commercially available spark plug initiates the combustion.
AB - Heightened interest in capable, inexpensive, small satellites has lead to the desire to develop a propulsion system compatible with these small systems. A hybrid rocket propulsion system is currently being developed at JPL for an interplanetary SmallSat application (e.g. orbit insertion with multiple trajectory or orbit correction maneuvers). Hybrids are being considered due to their multiple re-start capabilities, high performance (Isp of about 300 s), and inherent safety (the oxidizer and fuel are separated both physically and by state). This paper focuses on the design of an ignition system to enable multiple starts on the main propulsion system. The ignition system utilizes the main hybrid oxidizer, in this case gaseous oxygen, and gaseous methane (a secondary fuel). Heat from a commercially available spark plug initiates the combustion.
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U2 - 10.2514/6.2018-3239
DO - 10.2514/6.2018-3239
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85051295517
SN - 9781624105531
T3 - 2018 Fluid Dynamics Conference
BT - 2018 Fluid Dynamics Conference
T2 - 48th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, 2018
Y2 - 25 June 2018 through 29 June 2018
ER -