Preliminary results of the NASA/industry hybrid propulsion programNASA has been investigating the potential of hybrid propulsion, on and off, for the last thirty years. In 1989, a study to identify the required technologies for large boosters was funded and, in March of 1992, the NASA-Marshall formalized a coordinated program of research on hybrid propulsion. The cornerstone of this program is represented by a partnership between government and industry to test hybrid systems and technology in motors ranging up to 40,000 lbs thrust. New data indicate the presence of at least two different nonacoustic instability mechanisms.
Document ID
19920066264
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Goldberg, B. E. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cook, J. R. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)