Aluminum‐water reactions have been proposed and studied for several decades for
underwater propulsion systems and applications requiring hydrogen generation. Aluminum …

Nanoscale aluminum and water propellants have received considerable interest as of late
because of their application to underwater and space propulsion. With the increasing …

Solid rocket motors are favored for launch applications because of their simplicity and high
thrust to weight ratio. Longer space missions and manned missions will require new, higher …

LUMINUM powder is a common ingredient in conventional rocket propellant to increase
specific impulse, ISP, as well as stability. The properties and recent availability of nano-scale …

The deflagration and combustion efficiency of 80 nm aluminum/ice (ALICE) mixtures with
equivalence ratios of ϕ= 1.0, 0.75, and 0.67 were experimentally investigated. We find that …

Combustion of powdered aluminum with steam is a potentially attractive propul-sion system
for torpedoes, because of the very high-energy density (energy per unit volume) that can be …

An experimental investigation was conducted to determine the relative propulsive
performance and viability of novel solid propellants comprised of ALICE using fundamental …

This paper discusses the many ramifications of putting aluminum fuel into solid propellant
compositions. The influence of its presence is presented chronologically with respect to the …

Test firings of solid propellant research rockets were made to study effects of propellant
composition, pressure, and engine size on the exhaust oxide particle size, and on the …

A WIDE CHARACTERIZATION OF ALUMINUM POWDERS FOR PROPELLANTS* L. Meda 1,
GL Marra 1, R. Braglia 1, L. Abis 1, R. Gallo 2, F. Se Page 1 9-IWCP - The Ninth …