The nozzle forms a large segment of the rocket engine structure, and as a whole, the
performance of a rocket largely depends upon its aerodynamic design. The principal …

When designing a novel double-layer staggered-rotor octocopter with improved
aerodynamic performance, the aerodynamic performance and structural parameters will …

This paper develops a control co-design (CCD) framework to simultaneously optimize the
spacecraft's trajectory and onboard system (rocket engine) and quantify its benefit. An open …

This paper investigates the use of neural networks as surrogate models for fast and accurate
performance prediction of hybrid rocket engines (HREs). To this aim, a deep feedforward …

This study aims to determine the optimal design and ascent trajectory for a single-stage
hybrid rocket in the context of a lunar ascent mission, with the objective of reaching a 100 km …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-2349. vid This paper investigates
the use of swirl injection in hybrid rocket engines as a means to improve the overall design …

The oxidizer system in a hybrid rocket motor needs to deliver the flow from a pressurized
storage tank to multiple combustor ports. Pressure losses in the oxidizer system directly …

In this paper, the integrated optimization of a hybrid launch vehicle is analyzed for a nominal
mission to a 500 km polar circular orbit. A single hybrid rocket engine unit is reused across …

A computational tool able to perform a fast analysis of hybrid rocket engines is presented,
describing briefly the mathematical and physical models used. Validation of the code is also …

Improving aerodynamic performance with limited dimensions is becoming more important in
the design of multirotor aircraft. Complex coupling interactions exist between the structural …