Advanced Propellants for Space Propulsion - A Task within the DLR Interdisciplinary Project "Future Fuels"

Kurzfassung

Within the sub-project "Advanced Rocket Propellants" (TP5) of the DLR interdisciplinary project "Future Fuels" three promising advanced green propellant systems are under investigation with regard to applicability and efficiency in rocket engines. The work aims at different mission scenarios and tasks, whereas performance, low costs, environmental friendliness, and safe handling characteristics are essential. The objective of this sub-project is to show and elaborate the potential of these propellant systems, to develop and to understand combustor processes with the task to advance the technology development in direction to commercial development and usage and to provide this technology to industry. This paper gives an overview of the planned work together with first obtained results.