Endothermic catalytic cracking of liquid hydrocarbons for thermal management of high-speed flight vehicles
Roxanne Hubesch, Maciej Mazur, Selvakannan Periasamy, K. Föger, Adam F. Lee, Karen Wilson, Suresh K. Bhargava
Abstract
Regenerative cooling paired with catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons can address thermal management and efficient fuel combustion in supersonic air streams, as a sustainable approach in developing high-speed flight vehicles.
Topics & Concepts
CrackingSupersonic speedCatalysisCombustionEndothermic processThermalFluid catalytic crackingEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceChemical engineeringWaste managementChemistryAerospace engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringComposite materialMeteorologyPhysicsAdsorptionHeat transfer and supercritical fluidsRocket and propulsion systems researchAdvanced Combustion Engine Technologies