Nanomaterials in Rocket Propulsion Systems. Micro and Nano Technologies

Table of Contents

1. 2-Dimentional Energetic Nanomaterials for Insensitive Solid Rocket Propellants
2. Metal Nanoparticles and Their Combustion Behaviour
3. Catalytic Effects of Solid Propellants by Inorganic Nanoaddtives
4. Combustion of Nanothermites in Micro Propulsion Systems
5. Developments in Flat-Panel Nano-Particle MEMS/NEMS Thrusters
6. Preparation of Metal Nanoparticles and their Combustion in Composite Propellants
7. Recent Advances in Nanoelectromechanical Systems
8. Polymer Nanocomposites for Rocket Ablators
9. Effect of Metal Nanoparticles on Processing and Performances of Composite Propellants
10. Highly Thermal Conductive Nanocomposite for Nozzle Liners
11. Nanoparticles-based Electric Propulsion for Space Exploration
12. Plasma Propulsion and Plasma-based Nanotechnology
13. Nanoscale Energetic Materials: Particle Processing Technology
14. Nano-gelled Cryogenic Propellants with Nano-particulate Additives

Authors

Qi-Long Yan Research Fellow, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Qi-Long Yan is a postdoctoral research fellow at Tel Aviv University, Israel. He has previously worked as an Assistant Professor at Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi'an, China. His research is on the investigation of energetic complexes based on carbon nanomaterials and used in solid propellants and high explosives. Guo-Qiang He Professor, Noerhwestern Polytechnical University, Xi-an, China. Guo-Qiang He is a Professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi-an, China, and Director of the Shaanxi Institute of Aeronautics. He is a member of the academic committee of the Chinese Hypersonic Technology Research and Development Center, and his research interests are aerospace propulsion applications, including rocket engine technology. Pei-Jin Liu Professor and Vice-Dean, School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi-an, China. Pei-Jin Liu is Professor and Vice-Dean of the School of Astronautics at Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi-an, China. He has published two books on astronautic propulsion and combustion and conducts research on rocket propulsion, combustion diagnostics and instability. Michael Gozin Associate Professor of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Michael Gozin is Associate Professor of Chemistry at Tel Aviv University, Israel. His research activity focuses on the preparation and characterization of novel nitrogen-rich materials for fire-extinguishing and other applications, preparation of new materials for therapy and biomedical imaging, and development of new chemosensors for forensic and other applications.