Propulsion Systems

  1. Propellants and Materials
    1. Aviation Fuels
      1. Conventional Fuels
        1. Jet A Specifications
          1. JP-8 Military Fuel
            1. Fuel Properties
            2. Alternative Fuels
              1. Synthetic Fuels
                1. Biofuels
                  1. Hydrogen Fuel
                  2. Fuel System Considerations
                    1. Storage Requirements
                      1. Handling Procedures
                        1. Thermal Management
                      2. Rocket Propellants
                        1. Liquid Oxidizers
                          1. Liquid Oxygen
                            1. Nitrogen Tetroxide
                              1. Hydrogen Peroxide
                                1. Fluorine Compounds
                                2. Liquid Fuels
                                  1. Liquid Hydrogen
                                    1. Hydrocarbon Fuels
                                      1. Methane
                                        1. Hypergolic Fuels
                                        2. Solid Propellant Ingredients
                                          1. Oxidizers
                                            1. Fuels
                                              1. Binders
                                                1. Additives
                                                2. Propellant Handling
                                                  1. Safety Procedures
                                                    1. Storage Systems
                                                      1. Loading Operations
                                                    2. High-Temperature Materials
                                                      1. Superalloys
                                                        1. Nickel-Based Alloys
                                                          1. Cobalt-Based Alloys
                                                            1. Iron-Based Alloys
                                                            2. Refractory Materials
                                                              1. Tungsten Alloys
                                                                1. Molybdenum Alloys
                                                                  1. Rhenium Applications
                                                                  2. Ceramic Materials
                                                                    1. Oxide Ceramics
                                                                      1. Carbide Ceramics
                                                                        1. Nitride Ceramics
                                                                        2. Composite Materials
                                                                          1. Metal Matrix Composites
                                                                            1. Ceramic Matrix Composites
                                                                              1. Carbon-Carbon Composites
                                                                            2. Protective Coatings
                                                                              1. Thermal Barrier Coatings
                                                                                1. Oxidation Resistant Coatings
                                                                                  1. Erosion Resistant Coatings
                                                                                    1. Ablative Materials

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                                                                                  8. System Integration and Applications