Abstract Currently, toxic and carcinogenic hydrazine propellants are commonly used in spacecraft propulsion. These propellants impose distinctive environmental challenges and consequential hazardous conditions. With an increasing level of future space activities and applications, the significance of greener space propulsion becomes even more pronounced. In this article, a selected number of promising green space propellants are reviewed and investigated for various space missions. In-depth system studies in relation to the aforementioned propulsion architectures further unveil possible approaches for advanced green propulsion systems of the future.
Green space propulsion: Opportunities and prospects
Progress in Aerospace Sciences ; 71 ; 128-149
2014-08-18
22 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
ACARE , Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe , ACE , Advanced Concept Engine , ADN , Ammonium dinitramide , AEM , Apogee engine module , AFRL , Air Force Research Laboratory , AP , Ammonium perchlorate , CNES , Centre Nationald d'Études Spatiales , COTS , Commercial off-the-shelf , DoD , Department of Defense , DoT , Department of Transportation , ECHA , European Chemical Agency , ESA , European Space Agency , ESTEC , European Space Research and Technology Centre , EU , European Union , FCV , Flow control valve , FOI , Swedish Defence Research Agency , GPIM , Green Propellant Infusion Mission , GRASP , Green Advanced Space Propulsion , GSTP , General Support Technology Programme , HAN , Hydroxylammonium nitrates , HDPE , High density polyethylene , HGRCS , Hot gas reaction control system , HNF , Hydrazinium nitroformate , HP , Horse power , HPEP , High performance electric propulsion , HPGP , High performance green propellant/propulsion , HTPB , Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene , IPA , Isopropanol , KCK , Competence Center for Catalysis , LMP , Liquid Mono-Propellant , NASA , National Aeronautics and Space Administration , NOFB/X , Nitrous oxide fuel blend(s) , PMD , Propellant management device , RCS , Reaction Control System , SNSB , Swedish National Space Board , SSC , Swedish Space Corporation , TCA , Thrust chamber assembly , TRL , Technology readiness level , Future space propulsion , Green propulsion , Monopropellant , Bipropellant , Ionic liquids , Hydrazine
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