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http://dx.doi.org/10.6108/KSPE.2018.22.2.108

Thermal and Rheological Characteristics of Paraffin Based Fuel on Aluminum Particle Size for Hybrid Rocket Application  

Han, Seongjoo (Graduate School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
Kim, Jinkon (School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
Moon, Heejang (School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
Kim, Junhyung (Agency for Defense Development)
Ko, Seungwon (Agency for Defense Development)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers / v.22, no.2, 2018 , pp. 108-114 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the thermal and rheological characteristics of a 10 wt.% addition of aluminum particles and the effect of the particle size were investigated to qualitatively analyze the paraffin fuel entrainment regression rate. The results revealed that the addition of aluminum particles and their relative particle size affected the rheological characteristics, rather than the thermal characteristics. Moreover, it was found that the variation of thermal properties had a minor effect on the entrainment regression rate, in comparison to the variation in rheological properties.
Keywords
Hybrid Rocket; Paraffin Wax; Aluminum Particle; Thermal Characteristics; Rheological Characteristics;
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