Metal–organic frameworks as hypergolic additives for hybrid rockets
Olivier Jobin, Cristina Mottillo, Hatem M. Titi, Joseph M. Marrett, Mihails Arhangelskis, Robin D. Rogers, Bachar Elzein, Tomislav Friščić, Étienne Robert
Abstract
compared to that of pure paraffin, similar to the effect observed with Ammonia Borane (AB), a popular hypergolic additive. HMOFs however have a much higher thermal stability, allowing for convenient mixing with hot liquid paraffin, making the manufacturing processes simpler and safer compared to other hypergolic additives such as AB.
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PropellantIgnition systemSpecific impulseCombustionProcess engineeringChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringEnvironmental scienceAerospace engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringEnergetic Materials and CombustionRocket and propulsion systems researchThermal and Kinetic Analysis