Hydrogen peroxide – A promising oxidizer for rocket propulsion and its application in solid rocket propellants
March 2022
This paper discusses the potential use of hydrogen peroxide as oxidizer for solid rocket propulsion. While hydrogen peroxide is a liquid in normal conditions, it may be used in solid rocket motor grains....
Hybrid rocket propulsion technology for space transportation revisited - propellant solutions and challenges
December 2021
This paper presents the status of developments worldwide regarding use of hybrid rocket motors for space transportation. Historical roots are presented and reasons for revisiting hybrid technology after...
MMH/NTO liquid microthrusters for space propulsion: Progress, challenges, and emerging research directions
Available online 8 October 2025
Monomethylhydrazine (MMH) and nitrogen tetroxide (NTO) are widely utilized hypergolic bipropellants in spacecraft propulsion systems due to their reliable ignition characteristics, high specific impulse...
JWL equation of state parameters for ideal detonation: A comparative study of literature reports, theoretical derivation, and artificial neural network prediction
February 2026
The Jones-Wilkins-Lee (JWL) equation of state (EOS) is widely used for interpreting the energy release during explosive detonation. Focused on the ideal detonation of high explosives, an artificial...
Review on the regression rate-improvement techniques and mechanical performance of hybrid rocket fuels
December 2021
Human spaceflight, space tourism, and the launch of microsatellites are all expected to grow in the future. In fact, with the recent increase of the satellite market, almost 1000 smallsats per year...
A short review of challenges and prospects of boron-laden solid fuels for ramjet applications
September 2023
This short review article explores the advancement, challenges, and prospects of boron-laden solid fuel for ramjet. The energetic aspect of boron combustion is well known, but the complications associated...
3D printed different polymer fuel grains for hybrid rocket engine
June 2024
The advent of various additive manufacturing technologies, such as 3D printing, has changed the structural design and preparation process of rocket fuels. In order to investigate the combustion properties...
Survey of burning rate measurements in small solid rocket motors
June 2024
Burning rate plays a crucial role in determining the performance of solid rocket motors (SRMs). In the traditional approach for solid propellant propulsion, technical activities regarding burning rates...
Thermal properties and detonation parameters of modified low-sensitive explosive composition
April 2026
•A novel low-sensitive explosive composition (LSX) has been synthesized.•LSX exhibited eutectic behavior and released more energy during its decomposition.•LSX has lower sensitivity to different stimuli...
Micron and nano iron particles: Experimental investigation of size dependent combustion in ethanol slurries and bimetallic thermite
April 2026
•The study analyzes distinct combustion behaviors of micron- and nano-sized iron particles technology in ethanol and thermite.•Micron Fe in ethanol forms porous shells, enhancing burning.•Nano Fe enables...
A review on solid propellant micro-thruster array based on MEMS technology
June 2024
With the development of micro-spacecraft technology, micro-nano satellites have the advantages of small size, low power consumption, short development cycle, formation networking, etc., and can complete...
Achieving efficient sustainable stabilizers for nitrocellulose-based propellants: A comprehensive review
April 2026
Stabilizers are critical additives used to ensure long-term storage stability and safe usage of nitrocellulose-based propellants (NCBPs) by mitigating their inherent chemical instability. However, conventional...
LOVA propellant formulations based on RDX and GAP energetic plasticizer obtained by precipitation method
Available online 18 March 2026
In this study a facile and scalable precipitation method was developed, significantly reducing solvent consumption and eliminating nitrocellulose, thereby offering a safer and lower environmental impact...
Recent advances in the synthesis and performance of energetic cyclopropane fuels for spacecraft
Available online 17 April 2026
•This review provides the first summary of data on promising cyclopropane fuel for spacecraft.•The main methods for searching for highly efficient fuels were analyzed.•The main methods of synthesis...
Novel polyurethane formulations based on bio-polyols: Synthesis, characterization and applicability in composite rocket propellant mixtures
Available online 12 March 2026
This work presents novel polyurethane (PU) formulations including bio-based polyether polyols produced in Romania (PETOL), evaluated as alternative binders for composite solid rocket propellants. Four...
Effect of polytetrafluoroethylene on combustion of boron powder prepared by emulsion-assisted milling
Available online 23 April 2026
Spherical composite powders combining boron and 5 wt% polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with particle sizes around 10 µm were prepared by emulsion-assisted milling (EAM). Powders were milled using either...
Experimental investigation of the axial oxidizer injectors geometry on a 1-kN paraffin-fueled hybrid rocket motor
December 2021
The showerhead is the most common type of injector used in hybrid rocket motors due to its design and manufacture simplicity. The main drawback of the showerheads (SH) is the relatively low performance...
Boron-loaded gel fuel as potential fuel for ramjet and scramjet engines- recent advancements
September 2024
Boron, a high-energy metalloid has been recognized as a potential secondary energy source for liquid hydrocarbon fuel to power volume-limited propulsion devices such as ramjet and scramjet. The higher...
Micro-explosion and recycling of an iron-ethanol-kerosene slurry fuel
Available online 5 January 2026
•Kerosene coating delays Fe oxidation by up to ∼95 °C.•5 wt % ethanol triples burn rate, halves combustion time.•Micro-explosions peak at ∼19,707 s⁻¹ in 10 µm slurries.•Closed loop: burn → H₂ reduce...
A role for isomerism in energetic compounds: a brief excursus from yesterday to tomorrow
Available online 1 April 2026
Isomerism has long been recognized as a useful tool for tuning the properties of energetic compounds, and isolated examples of selected energetic isomers are used as components of propellants and explosives...
Recent synthetic efforts towards high energy density materials: How to design high-performance energetic structures?
June 2022
Energetic material is a very essential company of compounds, widely used in various fields, primarily in the military industry and space technologies. These compounds are unique in that they are capable...
Properties of high-energy propellants based on oxygen-enriched thermoplastic elastomer binders
October 2025
Composite propellants are widely used in applications ranging from gas generators and small rockets to large rocket systems in space programs. This study presents a novel thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)...
Analysis of rheological properties of solid propellant based on a solid content-modified herschel-bulkley model
Available online 18 March 2026
To clarify how solid content regulates the rheological properties of solid propellant and support rheological prediction and process optimization for broad solid content formulations, this study investigated...