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<p>Numerous attempts have been undertaken to develop propulsion systems for nano-satellite-type spacecrafts to enable their maneuvering in orbits. One of the potentially viable chemical propellant propulsion systems is a hybrid system. The present paper studies propellant composition variants with the metal hydride as fuel that can be chosen for a nano-satellite hybrid propulsion system. It defines key requirements for chemical propellant nano-satellite propulsion systems, and specifies potential propellant pairs based on a compact metal hydride. The study describes basic technical characteristics of a 1U CubeSat propulsion system.</p>
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Numerous attempts have been undertaken to develop propulsion systems for nano-satellite-type spacecrafts to enable their maneuvering in orbits. One of the potentially viable chemical propellant propulsion systems is a hybrid system. The present paper studies propellant composition variants with the metal hydride as fuel that can be chosen for a nano-satellite hybrid propulsion system. It defines key requirements for chemical propellant nano-satellite propulsion systems, and specifies potential propellant pairs based on a compact metal hydride. The study describes basic technical characteristics of a 1U CubeSat propulsion system.

Increasingly Safe, High-Energy Propulsion System for Nano-Satellites

Podgorny Institute for Mechanical Engineering Problems

Transactions on Aerospace Research

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Numerous attempts have been undertaken to develop propulsion systems for nano-satellite-type spacecrafts to enable their maneuvering in orbits. One of the...

Increasingly Safe, High-Energy Propulsion System for Nano-Satellites

Data publikacji: 06 wrz 2019

Zakres stron: 38 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tar-2018-0028

Słowa kluczowe
satellite propulsion, metal hydride, hydrogen peroxide

© 2017 Copyright by Lukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Increasingly Safe, High-Energy Propulsion System for Nano-Satellites

Data publikacji: 06 wrz 2019

Zakres stron: 38 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tar-2018-0028

Słowa kluczowesatellite propulsion, metal hydride, hydrogen peroxide

© 2017 Copyright by Lukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
satellite propulsion, metal hydride, hydrogen peroxide