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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"liquid propulsion"”.
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Developing Evaluation Measures for the Second Stage Next Generation Engine on Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles
… of space lift, the current U.S. second stage liquid propulsion engine, the RL10 (developed in 1958) needs to be replaced. This replacement requires systems engineering methods and new technological advances to adhere to mission requirements and constraints of current platforms. This thesis …
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Preliminary design of a 1 kN liquid propellant rocket engine testing platform
This work presents a preliminary design of a liquid rocket engine test platform to support research into liquid propulsion systems and rocket engine components, including injectors, ignition systems, combustion chambers and engine cooling systems. The liquid propellants, specifically liquid oxygen …
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Investigation of Methods and Devices for Active Thrust Profile Control in Hybrid Rocket Engines through Oxidiser Flow Management
… as well as the limitations of solid and liquid propulsion technologies. The ability to optimise the thrust profile is a key advantage of HREs, influencing flight safety, stability, and operational, environmental, and economic factors. By controlling the oxidiser flow into the combustion …
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Assessment of Microbial Biodegradation of Mixed Soil Contaminants at the Santa Susan Field Laboratory Using TRFLP, qPCR, and Culturing
… (SSFL), which was the site of numerous liquid-propulsion rocket engine tests as well as nuclear energy research and development, which led to contamination of the soil with a wide variety of constituents. The contaminants of interest (COIs) at this site include polychlorinated biphenyls …