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Nitrous Oxide-Hydrocarbon Liquid Propellants for Space Propulsion: Premixed and Non-Premixed Systems

Eunwoo Jung,
Eun Sang Jung and
Minwoo Lee

Aerospace2026, 13(1), 104;https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010104

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21 January 2026

Nitrous oxide (N2O) has attracted increasing attention as an oxidizer for space propulsion systems due to its non-toxic nature and favorable handling characteristics. Its relatively high vapor pressure allows self-pressurization, while its wide stora...

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Experimental Investigation of Compression Ignition Engine Combustion, Performance, and Emission Characteristics of Ternary Blends with Higher Alcohols (1-Heptanol and n-Octanol)

Ganesha Thippeshnaik,
Sajjal Basanna Prakash,
Ajith Bintravalli Suresh,
Manjunath Patel Gowdru Chandrashekarappa,
Olusegun David Samuel,
Oguzhan Der and
Ali Ercetin

Energies2023, 16(18), 6582;https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186582

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13 September 2023

Concerns about the depletion of petroleum reserves and rising pollution led researchers to search for alternate and environmentally compatible fuels for compression ignition engines. As an excellent alternative fuel additive to biodiesel–diesel...

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Nytrox as “Drop-in” Replacement for Gaseous Oxygen in SmallSat Hybrid Propulsion Systems

Stephen A. Whitmore

Aerospace2020, 7(4), 43;https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace7040043

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12 April 2020

A medical grade nitrous oxide (N2O) and gaseous oxygen (GOX) “Nytrox” blend is investigated as a volumetrically-efficient replacement for GOX in SmallSat-scale hybrid propulsion systems. Combined with 3-D printed acrylonitrile butadiene s...

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