Both NASA and DoD are seeking alternatives to the highly-toxic storable propellants currently in use. A new class of storable hypergolic bipropellants using high-concentration hydrogen peroxide as the oxidizer. In the present application, engines are being sized to potentially fit into kinetic energy weapon concepts currently being explored within BMDO. Injectors based on pintle, splashplate, and swirl injectors are under development. The work is coordinated through Mr. Nick Purcell at the China Lake Naval Air Warfare Station
Current and former undergraduate and graduate students participating in this work include: Jaret Matthews, B. J. Austin, Matt Long,
References
Pintle Injector Engines
- B. J. Austin
Swirl Injector Engines
- Matt Long
Splash Plate Engine
- Jaret Matthews
Splashplate Engine Firing: QuickTime Movie 4.2 MB
Stephen D. Heister -- heister@roger.ecn.purdue.edu