Micropulse Detonation Rocket Engine for Nano-Satellite Propulsion

摘要

An efficient propulsion system would use a micropulse detonation rocket engine (-PDRE) for nano-satellite maneuverability in space. Technical objectives are to design, build, and conduct a small detonation tube experiment in order to explore the feasibility of using -PDRE for propelling a nano-satellite. The plan is to study the requirement and predict the performance of -PDRE using various candidate propellants, as well as to conduct ground experiments, demonstrate useful thrust, and measure the specific impulse in a two-year time frame, so that a follow-on project can be proposed in a future NRI Center Innovation Fund.