We use an extended direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method, applicable to
unstructured meshes, to numerically simulate a wide range of rarefaction regimes from …

Micronozzles operating with vacuum exit conditions find applications in satellite propulsion
systems and aerodynamic separation processes. The increased demand for cube satellite …

This paper reports a feasibility study of regenerative micro-cooling channels in a liquid
microthruster composed of thermally fragile materials. Glass, which is among the most …

In this paper, numerical simulations are conducted to visualize the fluid flow and thermal
characteristics of a non-axisymmetric convergent nozzle. The novel design methodology is …

A liquid monopropellant MEMS thruster was designed, fabricated and tested. For application
on a nanosatellite for orbit control, a liquid propellant MEMS thruster delivers better …

Glass microfluidic devices are often manufactured using micromachining techniques that
involve the use of wet etching. In applications where high-pressure fluids are used, the …

Access to space for small private companies requires to improve the ability to bring low-cost
satellites into orbit. CubeSats offer a unique opportunity to meet these needs thanks to their …

Plug nozzle of a single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle moves through continuum to rarefied
regime, as it approaches high altitudes. Despite multiple studies on plug nozzle flows in the …

IN THE past decades, technology for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) has
expanded greatly, enabling orders-ofmagnitude reductions in the size of aerospace …

A novel micronozzle geometry with different depths at converging and diverging section was
designed with the aim in mitigating viscous loss due to formation of subsonic viscous …