Date of Award
2017-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s)
Ahsan R. Choudhuri
Abstract
Ionic liquid monopropellants are currently being researched as a promising alternative to hydrazine in propulsion systems. This report presents a flame study that delineates the flame length of the expected decomposition products from an ionic liquid monopropellant. Through these studies, the characteristic length of a combustion chamber will be defined through calculations and empirical correlations. There is limited information on designing a propulsion system for an ionic liquid monopropellant. Therefore, defining the magnitude for an effective characteristic length serves as beneficial in designing a propulsion system for an ionic liquid monopropellant thruster.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2017-05
File Size
60 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Kimberly Marie Hogge
Recommended Citation
Hogge, Kimberly Marie, "Quantifying the Characteristic Length of a Combustor for an Ionic Liquid Monopropellant Thruster" (2017). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 466.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/466