Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1719214 | Progress in Aerospace Sciences | 2014 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
Currently, toxic and carcinogenic hydrazine propellants are commonly used in spacecraft propulsion. These propellants impose distinctive environmental challenges and consequential hazardous conditions. With an increasing level of future space activities and applications, the significance of greener space propulsion becomes even more pronounced. In this article, a selected number of promising green space propellants are reviewed and investigated for various space missions. In-depth system studies in relation to the aforementioned propulsion architectures further unveil possible approaches for advanced green propulsion systems of the future.
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Authors
Amir S. Gohardani, Johann Stanojev, Alain Demairé, Kjell Anflo, Mathias Persson, Niklas Wingborg, Christer Nilsson,