Propulsion Systems

7.

Propellants and Materials

7.1.

7.1.1.

Conventional Fuels

7.1.1.1.

Jet A Specifications

7.1.1.2.

JP-8 Military Fuel

7.1.1.3.

Fuel Properties

7.1.2.

Alternative Fuels

7.1.2.1.

Synthetic Fuels

7.1.2.2.

7.1.2.3.

7.1.3.

Fuel System Considerations

7.1.3.1.

Storage Requirements

7.1.3.2.

Handling Procedures

7.1.3.3.

Thermal Management

7.2.

Rocket Propellants

7.2.1.

Liquid Oxidizers

7.2.1.1.

7.2.1.2.

Nitrogen Tetroxide

7.2.1.3.

Hydrogen Peroxide

7.2.1.4.

Fluorine Compounds

7.2.2.

7.2.2.1.

Liquid Hydrogen

7.2.2.2.

Hydrocarbon Fuels

7.2.2.3.

7.2.2.4.

Hypergolic Fuels

7.2.3.

Solid Propellant Ingredients

7.2.3.1.

7.2.3.2.

7.2.3.3.

7.2.3.4.

7.2.4.

Propellant Handling

7.2.4.1.

Safety Procedures

7.2.4.2.

Storage Systems

7.2.4.3.

Loading Operations

7.3.

High-Temperature Materials

7.3.1.

7.3.1.1.

Nickel-Based Alloys

7.3.1.2.

Cobalt-Based Alloys

7.3.1.3.

Iron-Based Alloys

7.3.2.

Refractory Materials

7.3.2.1.

Tungsten Alloys

7.3.2.2.

Molybdenum Alloys

7.3.2.3.

Rhenium Applications

7.3.3.

Ceramic Materials

7.3.3.1.

7.3.3.2.

Carbide Ceramics

7.3.3.3.

Nitride Ceramics

7.3.4.

Composite Materials

7.3.4.1.

Metal Matrix Composites

7.3.4.2.

Ceramic Matrix Composites

7.3.4.3.

Carbon-Carbon Composites

7.4.

Protective Coatings

7.4.1.

Thermal Barrier Coatings

7.4.2.

Oxidation Resistant Coatings

7.4.3.

Erosion Resistant Coatings

7.4.4.

Ablative Materials

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