Micronozzle for satellite propulsion and mixture separation: a review

MK Sukesan, SR Shine - Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2023 - Springer
Micronozzles operating with vacuum exit conditions find applications in satellite propulsion
systems and aerodynamic separation processes. The increased demand for cube satellite …

Design considerations for supersonic micronozzles

WF Louisos, AA Alexeenko… - International Journal of …, 2008 - inderscienceonline.com
The next-generation of small satellites ('nanosats') will feature masses< 10 kg and require
miniaturised propulsion systems capable of providing extremely low levels of thrust. The …

Study on micronozzle flow and propulsion performance using DSMC and continuum methods

M Liu, X Zhang, G Zhang, Y Chen - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2006 - Springer
In this paper, both DSMC and Navier–Stokes computational approaches were applied to
study micronozzle flow. The effects of inlet condition, wall boundary condition, Reynolds …

Direct measurement of 1-mN-class thrust and 100-s-class specific impulse for a CubeSat propulsion system

J Asakawa, K Nishii, Y Nakagawa, H Koizumi… - Review of Scientific …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
This paper presents the development of a thrust stand to enable direct measurement of
thrust and specific impulse for a CubeSat propulsion system during firing. The thrust stand is …

Performance testing of a microfabricated propulsion system for nanosatellite applications

AD Ketsdever, RH Lee, TC Lilly - Journal of Micromechanics and …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
There is a growing interest in the use of micro and nanosatellites within the aerospace
community. Constellations of small satellites may eventually replace much larger, single …

Measurements and computations of mass flow and momentum flux through short tubes in rarefied gases

TC Lilly, SF Gimelshein, AD Ketsdever… - Physics of Fluids, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
Gas flows through orifices and short tubes have been extensively studied from the 1960s
through the 1980s for both fundamental and practical reasons. These flows are a basic and …

Simulation applicability verification of various slip models in micro-nozzle

X Li, J Yuan, X Ren, G Cai - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
The micro-nozzle allows small spacecraft to realize the orbital maneuvering and precise
station-keeping. Due to the rarefaction effect of the gas flow in micro-nozzles, the velocity …

Viscous effects on performance of two-dimensional supersonic linear micronozzles

WF Louisos, DL Hitt - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2008 - arc.aiaa.org
MICROELECTROMECHANICAL systems (MEMS) techni-ques offer great potential in
satisfying future mission requirements for the next generation of small scale spacecraft being …

Pressure-sensitive paint measurement of pressure distribution in a supersonic micronozzle

H Nagai, R Naraoka, K Sawada, K Asai - AIAA journal, 2008 - arc.aiaa.org
THE recent development of a microsatellite, or microspacecraft, has attracted considerable
attention in aerospace engineering. A microspacecraft has the potential to conduct difficult …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical study of a novel monolithic heat exchanger for electrothermal space propulsion

F Romei, A Grubisic - Acta Astronautica, 2019 - Elsevier
Fully-coupled multiphysics simulations are applied to investigate a number of candidate
heat exchanger materials in the Super-High Temperature Additively-Manufactured …