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....
Share article
Synthesis of explosive peroxides using unrecognised explosive precursors - percarbonates and perborates
September 2022
Share article
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...
Share article
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...
Share article
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...
Share article
3D printed different polymer fuel grains for hybrid rocket engine
Available online 14 October 2023
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...
Share article
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...
Share article
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...
Share article
A mathematical model for estimating the Gurney velocity of chemical high explosives
December 2023
The Gurney velocity is an important performance parameter that characterizes the metal pushing capability of conventional chemical explosives. Herein, this study proposes a mathematical model that aims...
Share article
Survey of burning rate measurements in small solid rocket motors
Available online 7 December 2023
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...
Share article
Research progress on design, synthesis and performance of energetic polynitro hexaazaisowurtzitane derivatives: Towards improved CL-20 analogues
March 2024
In order to discover of high-energy materials with characteristics that surpass modern benchmarks, it is necessary to study the widest range of potential structures. The design of energetic compounds...
Share article
Thermal decomposition kinetics and combustion performance of paraffin-based fuel in the presence of CeO2 catalyst
September 2023
In recent years, significant developments have been made in solid-fuel combustion. Paraffin-based fuels could be a potential solid fuel for hybrid and ramjet applications due to their high regression...
Share article
Development of high burn rate propellant and testing in miniature rocket motor for control applications
Available online 7 May 2023
For aerospace vehicles, notably missiles or satellites for attitude and divert control, impulsive thrusters are most desirable if they are quantized as exact instantaneous pulses available over and...
Share article
A review on solid propellant micro-thruster array based on MEMS technology
Available online 23 March 2023
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...
Share article
Combustion of iron particles in solid propellants at elevated pressure
Available online 23 February 2024
Metal fuels, such as aluminum (Al) and iron (Fe), can be added to composite solid propellants to improve their performance, such as specific impulse, density, and burning rate. In comparison to aluminum,...
Share article
Application of 1- and 2-propargyl-tetrazole in laser-ignitable energetic coordination compounds
December 2023
1- and 2-Propargyl-tetrazole (1- and 2-PryTz) were synthesized by reaction of propargyl bromide with sodium tetrazolate and used as ligands in energetic coordination compounds (ECCs) and evaluated concerning...
Share article
Research progress of nitrate ester binders
March 2023
Nitrate ester binders are a unique class of energetic binders containing nitrate ester (-ONO2) pendant groups attached to the polymeric backbones, which have been extensively employed in solid propellant...
Share article
Boron-loaded gel fuel as potential fuel for ramjet and scramjet engines- recent advancements
Available online 19 July 2023
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...
Share article
Rheological and printability evaluation of melt-cast explosives for fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing
March 2024
The rheology of melt-cast explosives is vital for the fused deposition modeling (FDM) manufacturing process. To address this problem, the rheological behavior of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene/1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane...
Share article
Deep-learning prediction of safety moiety of salen-type complex crystals towards explosive perchlorate salts
Available online 30 December 2023
Perchlorate compounds are well-known for their explosive and hazardous nature. Considering previously reported perchlorate crystals of salen-type manganese(III) complexes, our study aimed to identify...
Share article
Optimization design in single wagon-wheel fuel grain of hybrid rocket motor
December 2021
The grain design of hybrid rocket motor is a design of proper fuel grain geometry and flow adjustment scheme based on the total impulse, thrust, chamber pressure, length and outer diameter of combustion...
Share article
Synthesis process optimization of 4,4′-azobis (1,2,4-triazole) in a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR)
March 2024
4,4′-azobis(1,2,4-triazole) (Atrz) is an excellent thermally stable explosive that is widely used to synthesize high-energy nitrogen-rich compounds. However, current methods for synthesizing this compound...
Share article
EPDM insulation modified with vinyl triethoxysilane functionalized GO to prevent plasticizer migration in solid propellant
December 2023
Excessive plasticizer migration to the insulation will have a serious impact on the safety of solid propellants. In this paper, the anti-migration EPDM insulation was prepared by introducing vinyl triethoxysilane...
Share article
Energetic derivatives of 3,3′,5,5′-tetranitro-4,4′-bipyrazole (TNBPz): Synthesis, characterization and properties
March 2024
3,3‘,5,5‘-Tetranitro-4,4‘-bipyrazole monohydrate (TNBPz, 1⋅H2O) is an excellent precursor for the synthesis of new energetic materials (2–12). Several nitrogen-rich salts (e.g. guanidinium, aminoguanidinium,...
Share article
Recent advances in the synthesis and performance of 1,2,4,5-tetrazine-based energetic materials
March 2023
In recent years, the development of novel advanced energetic materials has significantly shifted toward nitrogen heterocyclic derivatives, which demonstrate a great potential for multipurpose application...
Share article