Previously obtained results are extended to helium ambient gas to help in the assessment of performance in the atmospheres of the major planets. Measurements confirm benefits derived form detonating propellant over conventional chemical rocket propulsion. Benefits however, are reduced at high pressures in low molecular weight gas. Numerical calculations by means of a monodimensional hydrodynamic code follow the different trends obtained experimentally for high and low molecular weight gas and also offer new insights on the time behavior of the process.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Measurements and calculations of detonation propulsion performance in helium


    Contributors:
    Kim, K. (author) / Back, L. H. (author) / Varsi, G. (author)

    Conference:

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Society of Automotive Engineers, Propulsion Conference ; 1974 ; San Diego, CA


    Publication date :

    1974-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






    Measurement of detonation propulsion in helium and performance calculations

    Kim, K. / Back, L. / Varsi, G. | Tema Archive | 1976



    ROTATING DETONATION PROPULSION SYSTEM

    RATHAY NICHOLAS WILLIAM / JOSHI NARENDRA DIGAMBER / TANGIRALA VENKAT ESWARLU | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access