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45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit and 7th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference 2009

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 1

Performances Analysis of High By Pass Jet Engine with Intercooling and Regeneration......................................................................... 1R. Andriani, U. Ghezzi Numerical Study of a Gas Turbine Engine Ground Vortex .......................................................................................................................... 9

J. Barata, A. Maneta, A. Silva

Turbofan Volume Dynamics Model for Investigations of Aero-Propulso-Servo-Elastic Effects in a Supersonic Commercial Transport .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

J. Connolly, G. Kopasakis, K. Lemon

Next Generation Propulsion & Air Vehicle Considerations ........................................................................................................................ 41B. McKay

An Overview of Advanced Concepts for Near Space Systems .................................................................................................................... 49M. Young, S. Keith, A. Pancotti

Inlet Aerodynamics and Ram-Drag of Laser-Propelled Lightcraft Vehicles ............................................................................................ 67T. Langener, L. Myrabo, Z. Rusak

Advanced MagLev Propulsion System and Its Economic Impact .............................................................................................................. 86T. Sharma, B. Mitra, C. Chatwin, R. Young, P. Birch

Multivariable PI Control for Tip-Jet Reaction Drive Systems.................................................................................................................... 94B. Kestner, J. Tai, D. Mavris

MAV Propulsion System Using the Coanda Effect ....................................................................................................................................106M. Schroijen, M. van Tooren

Operation and Plume Measurements of Miniaturized Cylindrical Hall Thrusters with Permanent Magnets ...................................116Y. Raitses, E. Merino, J. Parker, N. Fisch

Investigation of Electron Transport in a Cylindrical Hall Thruster using a Kinetic Code ...................................................................124L. Brieda, M. Keidar, Y. Raitses, N. Fisch

Performance of a Permanent-Magnet Cylindrical Hall-Effect Thruster .................................................................................................132K. Polzin, E. Sooby, A. Kimberlin, Y. Raitses, E. Merino, N. Fisch

Spectroscopic and Electrostatic Investigation of the Diverging Cusped-Field Thruster .......................................................................140T. Matlock, R. Daspit, O. Batishchev, P. Lozano, M. Martinez-Sanchez

Fully Kinetic Modeling of Divergent Cusped Field Thrusters ..................................................................................................................159S. Gildea, O. Batishchev, M. Martinez-Sanchez

Characterization of the NASA NEXT Thruster..........................................................................................................................................171M. Crofton, J. Pollard, E. Beiting, R. Spektor, K. Diamant, X. Eapen, R. Cohen, M. Patterson

NEXT Single String Integration Test Results .............................................................................................................................................188G. Soulas, M. Patterson, L. Pinero, D. Herman, J. Snyder

Particle-Based Plasma Simulation of NEXT Ion Engine ...........................................................................................................................231M. Jonell, J. Menart, S. Mahalingam

Near-Term High Power Ion Propulsion Options for Earth-Orbital Applications..................................................................................247M. Patterson, L. Pinero, J. Sovey

Micro-Vacuum Arc Thruster with Extended Lifetime ..............................................................................................................................267T. Zhuang, A. Shashurin, T. Denz, D. Chichka, M. Keidar

Hollow Cathode Thrust Production Mechanisms.......................................................................................................................................277A. Grubisic, S. Gabriel

A Review of High Thrust, High Delta-V Options for Microsatellite Missions ........................................................................................301D. Scharfe, A. Ketsdever

Biannular Airbreathing Nozzle Rig Facility Development at Purdue University ...................................................................................315A. Sandroni, C. Cummings, Y. Matsutomi, S. Meyer, J. Sullivan, S. Heister

Numerical Investigation of Inlet Induced Distortions of a Turbofan Engine Within an Indoor Test Facility ....................................327B. Muth, S. Bindl, C. Lehmann, R. Niehuis

Mass and Size Distribution Measurements of Particulates from a Gas Turbine Combustor Using Modern Mobility Analyzer and Particle Sizer ...........................................................................................................................................................................338

Y. Sevcenco, P. Bowen, M. Johnson, M. Hilton, M. Welch

Experimental Investigations on Macro-Aerodynamics Within a Jet Engine Ground Test Facility .....................................................349S. Bindl, B. Muth, R. Niehuis

Parametric Study of Liquid Atomization by Slinger Injectors .................................................................................................................360C. Sescu, B. Kucinschi, A. Afjeh, C. Masiulaniec, A. Sescu

Experiments and Simulation Study on Flow Field and LBO of TVC With H/L Changed ....................................................................372F. Xing, W. Fan, M. Yang

Effects of Fueling Scheme on the Performance of a Trapped Vortex Combustor Rig ...........................................................................379Y. Liu, R. Li, H. Liu, M. Yang

Internal Flow Simulation of Dump Diffusers for Modern Aircraft Engines ...........................................................................................385V. Sanalkumar, S. Sahoo, S. Raghunathan

An Assessment of Oil Free Bearing and Electric Machine Technology for Optimized Rotorcraft Propulsion Systems.............................................................................................................................................................................................................392

R. Bruckner

Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Flow Characteristics of a Vaneless Counter-Rotating Turbine at Off-Design Conditions....................................................................................................................................................................................400

Q. Zhao, J. Qiao, H. Wang, X. Zhao, J. Xu

Influence of Tip Clearance Size on Flow Characteristics of a Vaneless Counter-Rotating Turbine ....................................................409Q. Zhao, J. Qiao, H. Wang, X. Zhao, J. Xu

Two-Combustor Engine’s Transient Performance.....................................................................................................................................423A. Lee, R. Singh, S. Probert

Two-combustor Engines’ Performances Under Design and Off-Design Conditions ..............................................................................434A. Lee, R. Singh, S. Probert

Status Update Report for the Peregrine Sounding Rocket Project: Part III...........................................................................................444E. Doran, J. Dyer, M. Marzona, A. Karabayaglu, G. Zilliac, R. Mosher

Optimization of Hybrid Sounding Rockets for Hypersonic Testing.........................................................................................................452L. Casalino, D. Pastrone

Development and Launch of the Purdue Hybrid Rocket Technology Demonstrator ............................................................................462J. Tsohas, B. Appel, A. Rettenmaier, M. Walker, S. Heister

Integrated Design of Hybrid Rocket Upper Stage and Launcher Trajectory .........................................................................................482L. Casalino, G. Colasurdo, D. Pastrone

Simulations of the HyShot-II (Scramjet) Model Using High-Resolution Methods .................................................................................492Z. Rana, B. Thornber, D. Drikakis

Isolator/Combution Chamber Interactions During Supersonic Combustion .........................................................................................506Q. Tu, C. Segal

Automated Validation of CFD Codes for Analysis of Scramjet Propulsive Flows Using CRAVE .......................................................514Z. Liu, K. Brinckman, S. Dash

Numerical Simulation of Open Active Control of Low Frequency Combustion Instability Related to Vortex Shedding in Model Ramjet Dump Combustor............................................................................................................................................524

Q. Fei, H. Guoqiang, L. Peijin, L. Jiang

On Shut-off Explosion of High Test Hydrogen Peroxide/RP-1 Engine ....................................................................................................532J. Tan, T. Yang, Z. Wang, J. Liu

Preliminary Flight Test of Hydrogen Peroxide Retro-Propulsion Module for Lander Demonstration...............................................537S. An, S. Jo, J. Wee, H. Yoon

The Integration and Test of a 5-N Hydrazine Propulsion System ............................................................................................................549T. Yuan, B. Huang, M. Tang, C. Chen, Y. Chen, B. Wu

Flow Separation Studies During the Transition Modes of a Sub-Scale Dual-Bell Nozzle......................................................................558S. Verma, R. Stark, C. Nuerenberger-Genin, O. Haidn

Experimental Study on Flow Transition in Dual Bell Nozzles ..................................................................................................................571C. Nurnberger-Genin, R. Stark

Nozzle Side Load Testing and Analysis at MSFC .......................................................................................................................................580J. Ruf, D. McDaniels, A. Brown

Numerical Simulation of Reacting and Non-Reacting Nozzle Flows....................................................................................................... N/AA. Arabshahi, R. Webster, K. Sreenivas, D. Hyams, D. Whitfield

Cryogenic Sloshing Tests in a Pressurized Cylindrical Reservoir ............................................................................................................594T. Arndt, M. Dreyer, P. Behruzi, M. Winter

Implementation of the VOF Method in the DLR TAU Code ....................................................................................................................604M. Gauer, V. Hannemann, K. Hannemann

Combustion Instability Analysis in a Hydrogen-Oxygen Rocket Engine ................................................................................................615S. Feng, Y. Cheng, W. Nie

Analytical and Numerical Development of a Baffled Liquid Rocket Combustion Stability Code........................................................623J. Quinlan, D. Milano, A. Kirkpatrick, C. Mitchell, T. Hinerman

Computation of Acoustic Oscillations and Combustion Stability in a Rocket Engine with Combined Hub/Blade Baffles...............................................................................................................................................................................................................637

D. Milano, J. Quinlan, A. Kirkpatrick, C. Mitchell, T. Hinerman

Fusion-Fission Hybrid Revisited: Potential for Space Applications .........................................................................................................648T. Kammash, R. Tang, M. Hartman

Future of Antiproton Triggered Fusion Propulsion ...................................................................................................................................653B. Cassenti, T. Kammash

Power Generation for Beamed Microwave Propulsion Concepts.............................................................................................................662S. Hammerland, B. Cornella, H. Song, A. Ketsdever

Airbreathing Hypersonic Laser Thermal Propulsion Experiments with a LightCraft Vehicle - Status Update ................................673I. Salvador, L. Myrabo, M. Minucci, A. de Oliveira, P. Toro, J. Channes

Volume 2

Ballistic Characterization of ALH3-Based Propellants for Solid and Hybrid Rocket Propulsion .......................................................690

L. DeLuca, L. Rossettini, C. Kappenstein, V. Weiser

A Monopropellant Gas Generator Based on N2O Decomposition for “Green” Propulsion and Power Generation..........................704Y. Scherson, K. Lohner, B. Lariviere

Azide-Based Fuel Additives for Ionic Monopropellants ............................................................................................................................713K. Farhat, C. Kappenstein, Y. Batonneau

Aluminum-ICE (ALICE) Propellants for Hydrogen Generation and Propulsion..................................................................................721G. Risha, T. Connell, R. Yetter, V. Yang, T. Wood

High Performance Green Propellant for Satellite Applications................................................................................................................737K. Anflo, R. Mollerberg, K. Neff, P. King

Calibration of an Impinging Jet Injector Suitable for Liquid and Gelled Hypergolic Propellants ......................................................750M. James, T. Kubal, S. Son, W. Anderson, T. Pourpoint

Unsteady Extinction of Opposed Jet Ethylene / Methane HiFIRE Surrogate Fuel Mixtures vs. Air...................................................763S. Vaden, R. Debes, E. Lash

Analysis of Decentralization and Fault-Tolerance Concepts for Distributed Engine Control ..............................................................785J. DeCastro, L. Tang, C. Byington, D. Culley

Stability of Fiber Optic Networked Decentralized Distributed Engine Control Under Time Delays...................................................802R. Belapurkar, R. Yedavalli, B. Moslehi

Design and Implementation of a Characterization Test Rig for Evaluating High Bandwidth Liquid Fuel Flow Modulators ......................................................................................................................................................................................................810

J. Saus, C. Chang, J. DeLaat, D. Vrnak

A New Helicopter Transmission Model for Condition-Based Maintenance Technologies Using First Principles ..............................824D. Stringer, P. Sheth, P. Allaire

Development of a Lab-Scale System for Hybrid Rocket Motor Testing ..................................................................................................836O. Einav, A. Peretz, B. Hashmonay, A. Birnholz, Z. Sobe

Feasibility Study and Demonstration of an Aluminum and Ice Solid Propellant ..................................................................................846T. Wood, M. Pfeil, T. Pourpoint, J. Tsohas, S. Son, T. Connell, G. Risha, R. Yetter

Numerical Simulation of the Aerothermostructural Response of a Composite Solid Rocket Nozzle During Motor Ignition.............................................................................................................................................................................................................863

J. Pitot, E. Morozov, G. Bright

How to Design, Build and Test Small Solid Propellant Rocket Motor (Part One) .................................................................................874M. Ziraksaz

Burning Characteristics of Composite Propellant Using Ammonium Perchlorate Modified by Ethylene Glycol..............................880M. Kohga, H. Tsuzuki

Ignition and Combustion Characteristic of Aluminum and Magnalium Particles in AP/AN Composite Propellant.........................890T. Mano, M. Tanaka, M. Tanabe, T. Kuwahara

Solid Propellant Combustion with Surface Regression by Coupled Gas-Solid Approach.....................................................................900J. Choi, S. Menon

Space-Based Solar Power Prototypes Enabled by a Heavy Lift Launcher..............................................................................................910W. Rothschild, T. Talay, E. Henderson

Pressure-Fed Versus Pump-Fed Propulsion Trade for the Aquarius Launch Vehicle ..........................................................................922A. Turner

On-Orbit Propulsion and Methods of Momentum Management for the International Space Station ................................................935R. Swanson, V. Spencer, S. Russell, K. Metrocavage, U. Kamath

Propulsion in the ATV Spacecraft System - Lessons Learnt.....................................................................................................................941V. L'Hullier

Active Control of Flow in Serpentine Inlets for Blended Wing-Body Aircraft .......................................................................................952A. Ferrar, W. O'Brien, W. Ng, ViR. Florea

Experimental Testing and Numerical Simulations of Shrouded Plug Nozzle Flowfields.......................................................................969D. Kapilavai, C. Merkle, J. Tapee, J. Sullivan

Computation and Analysis of Dual Nozzle Flow Fields and Infrared Radiation ....................................................................................988H. Huang, J. Zhang, Z. Wang

Computation of an Exhaust System Flow Field and Infrared Radiation.................................................................................................996J. Zhang, Z. Wang, Y. Cai

Preliminary Design of a Cable Spacecraft Connecting Mutually Tidally Locked Planetary Bodies ..................................................1002F. Graham

Design of an Expander Cycle Engine with J-2 Equivalent Thrust ........................................................................................................1010D. Thorpe

High Performance Xenon Flow System (XFS) Optimized for Low Mass, Volume, and Cost .............................................................1020M. Osborn, C. Netwall

Advanced Xenon Feed System (AXFS) Development and Hot-fire Texting..........................................................................................1037J. Dankanich, J. Cardin, A. Dien, C. Netwall, M. Osborn

Xenon Flow Control System for Ion Thrusters.........................................................................................................................................1048M. Yagnanarayana

Cryostorage of Propellants for Electric Propulsion .................................................................................................................................1053O. Duchemin, D. Valentian, N. Cornu

Implementation of the Kinetic Bohm Condition in a Hall Thruster Hybrid Code ...............................................................................1064E. Ahedo, R. Santos

Accuracy Improvements in a Hall Thruster PIC/Fluid Code .................................................................................................................1075R. Santos, E. Ahedo

Ion Thruster Performance Impacts Due to Cathode Wear .....................................................................................................................1086D. Goebel, J. Polk, I. Mikellides

Design and Construction of a Microjet Engine at Amirkabir University of Technology.....................................................................1099A. Horoufi, M. Boromand

Adding Value at Hypersonic Speed ............................................................................................................................................................1106D. Vaughn, D. Garrard, J. Jolliffe

Effect of Confinement on Colorless Distributed Combustion for Gas Turbine Engines .....................................................................1119V. Arghode, A. Gupta

Investigation of the Effects of Vitiated Conditions on the Autoignition of JP-8 ...................................................................................1129C. Fuller, P. Gokulakrishnan, M. Klassen, R. Roby, B. Kiel

Numerical Study of Stability Limits of Premixed-Swirl Flames .............................................................................................................1139N. Shelil, N. Syred, A. Griffiths

Injection of Supercritical Aviation Kerosene Fuel into Quiescent Atmospheric Environment...........................................................1154W. Gao, H. Liang, Q. Xu, Y. Lin, C. Sung

Turbulence Model Comparisons for Mixing Plane Simulations of a Multistage Low Pressure Turbine Operating at Low Reynolds Number ................................................................................................................................................................................1163

D. Sanders, W. O'Brien

Direct Numerical Simulation of the Turbulent Wake of an Infinitely Thin Flat Plate ........................................................................1182N. Madavan, M. Rai

Modeling the Influence of Inflow Turbulence on LPT Performance .....................................................................................................1201M. Schwarze, M. Martinstetter, R. Niehuis

Improvement on S-A Model For predicting corner separation Based On Turbulence Transport Nature ........................................1218D. Wang, L. Lu, Q. Li

Supersonic Transport (SST) Engines .........................................................................................................................................................1227D. Jensen, G. Brines, J. Blanton

Early Amateur Satellites..............................................................................................................................................................................1254F. Graham

A Study on the Regression Rate of Parrafin-Based Hybrid Rocket Fuels .............................................................................................1258I. Nakagawa, S. Hikone, T. Suzuki

Basic Aspects of the Hybrid Engine Operation.........................................................................................................................................1267C. Carmicino, O. Orlandi, A. Sorge

Performance and Analysis of Vortex Oxidizer Injection in a Hybrid Rocket Motor ...........................................................................1280C. Jones, D. Myre, J. Cowart

Scramjet Engine Model MASIV: Role of Mixing, Chemistry and Wave Interaction ..........................................................................1296S. Torrez, J. Driscoll, D. Dalle, D. Micka

Advanced Modeling of New Fuel/Air Mixing Data Sets for Scramjet Applications .............................................................................1311R. Ungewitter, K. Brinckman, S. Dash

Effect of Chemistry Modeling on Scramjet Engine Design .....................................................................................................................1320R. Starkey

Flame Sensing in Pulsed Combustion Using Ion Probes, Diodes and Visual Indications ....................................................................1330M. Kowalkowski, Y. Matsutomi, S. Heister

Flight Performance Comparison of Pulse Detonation and Ramjet-Propelled Vehicles .......................................................................1342T. Halsmer, Y. Matsutomi, S. Heister

Vulcain X Technological Demonstration Roadmap .................................................................................................................................1354F. Lassoudiere, J. Chopinet, P. Fayolle, C. Verplancke, S. Guedron, P. Supie

Sea-Level Flight Demonstration and Altitude Characterization of a LO2/LCH4 Based Ascent Propulsion Lander.......................1365J. Collins, E. Hurlbert, K. Romig, J. Melcher, A. Hobson

Volume 3

Liquid Oxygen / Liquid Methane Test Results of the RS-18 Lunar Ascent Engine at Simulated Altitude Conditions at NASA White Sands Test Facility............................................................................................................................................................1389

J. Melcher, J. Allred

Design Analysis of the Ares I Pogo Accumulator .....................................................................................................................................1402L. Swanson, T. Giel

Control of Transition Between Two Working Modes of a Dual-Bell Nozzle by Gas Injection ...........................................................1414T. Tomita, M. Takahashi, M. Sasaki

Film Cooling Effect on Dual-Bell Nozzle Flow Transition.......................................................................................................................1420E. Martelli, F. Nasuti, M. Onofri

Experimental Performance of a Tapered Axial Inducer: Comparison with Analytical Predictions ..................................................1429L. Torre, A. Pasini, A. Cervone

Numerical Studies on Frequency Response to Mass Flow Rate Variations in a Hydromechanical Pulsator ....................................1441M. Balasubramanyam, D. Lineberry, C. Chen, V. Bazarov

Improvement on the Low Ns High-Pressure Pump..................................................................................................................................1454H. Kagawa, A. Okayasu, T. Ota

Simulation of Cavitation Process in Oxidizer Pump of a Liquid Rocket Engine ..................................................................................1463D. Ramesh, H. Alimohammadi

Numerical Simulation of Combustion Flow Field in RD-170 Chamber.................................................................................................1475D. Li, X. Xu

Atmospheric Mining in the Outer Solar System: Mining Design Issues and Considerations .............................................................1484B. Palaszewski

Thrust Augmentation in Solid Rocket Motors Using Beamed Microwave Energy ..............................................................................1501N. Gimelshein, S. Gimelshein, A. Ketsdever

Improvement of Catalytic Decomposition of Ammonium Nitrate with New Bimetallic Catalysts .....................................................1514K. Farhat, W. Cong, Y. Batonneau, C. Kappenstein

Pd-Pt/HZSM-5 Coating Catalyst for Supercritical Cracking and Dehydrogenation of Endothermic Fuel ......................................1524F. Meng, G. Liu, X. Zhang, L. Wang

Mixtures of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen (Nytrox) as Oxidizers for Rocket Propulsion Applications .................................................1530A. Karabeyoglu

Laser-Induced Fluorescence Studies of Nitric Oxide Formed in a Hydrogen-Nitrous Oxide Premixed Flame................................1553O. Powell, C. Dreyer, P. Papas

A Noble Kinetic Model of H2/O2 System Applicable to Liquid Rocket Engine Combustion..............................................................1565K. Shimizu, A. Hibi, M. Koshi, Y. Morii

Cumulative Effect of Parent Species in a Surrogate Mixture on Flame Extinction .............................................................................1573V. Katta, W. Roquemore

Soot Formation in Vitiated Combustion ....................................................................................................................................................1586B. Singh, W. Lear

Development of a Flight-Worthy TDLAS-Based Oxygen Sensor for HIFiRE-1...................................................................................1601A. Sappey, P. McCormick, P. Masterson, Q. Zhao, L. Sutherland, I. Smith, P. VanHoudr, J. Hannam, D. Owenby

Visualization of Propellant Behavior Inside Catalyst Thruster Using Neutron Radiography ............................................................1609K. Kushiki, H. Kagawa, T. Nagata, K. Kajiwara, M. Matsubayashi

Wireless Flight Monitoring of Pressure in Hydrazine Tanks..................................................................................................................1618T. Abensur, M. Kluge, A. Friedberger

High-Temperature Pressure Sensor Using Optical Stress Birefringence for Distributed Engine Control ........................................1623J. Mackey, M. Krasowski, N. Prokop

Uncertainty of Solid Propellant Burning Rate Measurements................................................................................................................1639J. Evans, A. Penton, R. Frederick

Thermochemical Erosion Analysis for Carbon-Carbon Rocket Nozzles ...............................................................................................1649D. Bianchi, F. Nasuti, M. Onofri, E. Martelli

On the Multiplicity of Planar Solutions for Axially Traveling Waves in Simulated SRMs .................................................................1663J. Majdalani

Study of Two-Phase Loss in Gas-Solid Flow .............................................................................................................................................1689J. Fan, C. Hu, G. He, Y. Yang

Comparison Between Different Pressurant Gases for Ignition Transient of P80 SRM .......................................................................1694S. Zaghi, B. Favini, A. Attili, M. Di Giacinto, F. Serraglia

Numerical Simulations of Rocket Solid Motor Engine Ignition and Duct Overpressure Waves at Reduced Scale .........................1708J. Troyes, F. Vuillot, J. Varnier, P. Malbéqui

Variable Element Launch System ..............................................................................................................................................................1721M. Bulman

Transient Translating Gas Jets in Confined Channels ............................................................................................................................1734S. Wijeyakulasuriya, M. Nalim

Pedaling Aerospace Technology Across America .....................................................................................................................................1748L. Mattson

Development of a Pyrotechnic Cutter to Cut 2-Inch Diameter Vectran Line .......................................................................................1756K. LeVoir, A. Konst

Implications of Dynamic Pressure Transducer Mounting Variations on Measurements in Pyrotechnic Test Apparatus ......................................................................................................................................................................................................1767

A. Dibbern, W. Sipes, M. Hagopian

Thermo-Elastic Analyses of Ion-Thruster Grids ......................................................................................................................................1774Y. Hayakawa, H. Yoshida, K. Miyazaki, Y. Ohkawa, H. Nagano

Experimental Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Field Emission Cathode Lifetime ....................................................................1784L. Williams, M. Walker, V. Kumsomboone, W. Ready

Hall-Effect Thruster -- Cathode Coupling Part I: Efficiency Improvements from an Extended Outer Pole....................................1792J. Sommerville, L. King

Hall-Effect Thruster -- Cathode Coupling Part II: Ion Beam and Near-Field Plume..........................................................................1806J. Sommerville, L. King

Design Evolution and Verification of the A-3 Chemical Steam Generator............................................................................................1828C. Kirchner

Design and Activation of a LOX/GH Chemical Steam Generator..........................................................................................................1835G. Saunders, C. Mulkey, S. Taylor

Analysis of Diffuser and Ejector Performance in a High Altitude Test Facility ...................................................................................1842R. Manikanda Kumaran, K. Vivekanand, T. Sundararajan, S. Balasubramanian , D. Raja

An Overview of Follow-On Testing Activities of the A-3 Subscale Diffuser Test Project....................................................................1852J. Ryan

A3 Subscale Diffuser Test Article Design ..................................................................................................................................................1862G. Saunders

Error Analysis of the Surface Heat Flux Calculation for the A3 Subscale Supersonic Diffuser.........................................................1872J. Yen, G. Saunders

Transient Heat Load Estimate for the A3 Subscale Supersonic Rocket Diffuser Using Surface Temperature Measurement.................................................................................................................................................................................................1884

J. Yen, G. Saunders, D. Wagner

Combustion Instability in a Turbulent Liquid-Fueled Swirl-Stabilized LDI Combustor ...................................................................1898T. Yi, D. Santavicca

Pilot Flame Impact on Flow Fields and Combustion Performances in Swirl Inducing Burner..........................................................1921A. Emara, A. Lacarelle, C. Paschereit

Unsteady Flow Structures of a Counter-Rotating Swirl Cup..................................................................................................................1935Y. Lin, Y. Lin, G. Liu

Coupled Component, Full Engine Simulation of a Gas Turbine Engine ...............................................................................................1942R. Claus, S. Townsend, T. Lavelle

Modeling of the Performance of a F100-PW229 Equivalent Engine under Sea-Level Static Conditions ..........................................1963A. Lee, R. Singh, S. Probert

Origins of Scientific Aircraft Navigation ...................................................................................................................................................1974J. Barata, A. Mendes, C. Morgado, F. Neves, A. Silva

Review of Historic and Modern Cyclogyro Design...................................................................................................................................1981C. Boirum, S. Post

Head-End Injected Swirling Gas Flow in a Chamber ..............................................................................................................................1992M. Motoe, T. Shimada

Study on the Operability of Cavity Flameholders inside a Scramjet Combustor .................................................................................1997K. Lin, C. Tam, K. Jackson

The HIFiRE Flight 2 Experiment: An Overview and Status Update .....................................................................................................2017K. Jackson, M. Gruber, T. Barhorst

Dual Cavity Scramjet Operability and Performance Study ....................................................................................................................2036M. Collatz, M. Gruber, D. Olmstead, R. Branam

Performance Demonstration of a Variable Flow Ducted Rocket Engine by Test Flight......................................................................2051Y. Yamano, Y. Ikegami, H. Nakayama, E. Kimura, J. Sato, Y. Otabe, A. Yoshida

Instrumentation and Performance Analysis Plans for the HIFiRE Flight 2 Experiment ....................................................................2062M. Gruber, K. Jackson, D. Eklund, T. Barhorst, N. Hass, A. Storch

Optical Measurements of Pressure and Shear on a Strut in Supersonic Flow ......................................................................................2076J. Crafton, S. Fonov, K. Hsu, C. Carter, M. Gruber

Volume 4

Development of a Rotating Probe System for Supersonic Combustion Experiments ..........................................................................2085

S. Smith, M. Gruber, T. Mathur

Development and Calibration of an Axisymmetric Direct-Connect Supersonic-Combustion Flowpath ...........................................2097S. Smith, M. Gruber, R. Steiner, M. Collatz, T. Mathur

From Qualification to 4th Year of Exploitation: HM7B on Ariane 5 ECA ...........................................................................................2107A. Lekeux, J. Pander, J. Mansouri

Progress of the Vinci Engine System Engineering ....................................................................................................................................2121P. Alliot, C. Fiorentino, P. James, J. Follet, J. Bahu, J. Bahu

Numerical Design Studies on Internal Flow Characteristics of LOX/CH4 Swirl Injector ..................................................................2133M. Balasubramanyam, C. Chen

Liquid Sheet Dynamics and Primary Breakup Characteristics at Impingement Type Injector.........................................................2141C. Inoue, T. Watanabe, T. Himeno

Large Flow Rate Shear-Coaxial Gas-Gas Injector ...................................................................................................................................2155X. Wang, G. Cai, Y. Gao, P. Jin

Forced Excitation of Swirl Injectors Using a Hydro-Mechanical Pulsator ...........................................................................................2164B. Ahn, M. Ismailov, S. Heister

Hydrazine and Di-Nitrogen Tetroxide Combustion Model Inside Film-Cooled Bipropellant Thruster............................................2175K. Ohminami, S. Sawai, K. Uesugi, N. Yamanish, M. Koshi

Numerical Simulations of Gel Propellant Flow Through Orifices..........................................................................................................2183C. Yoon, S. Heister, G. Xia, C. Merkle

Design of a Lean-Premixed Hydrogen Combustor for a Gas Turbine Engine......................................................................................2200J. Farina, M. Perry, S. LePera, U. Vandsburger, W. O'Brian

Instrumentation, Modeling, and Testing of a Gas Turbine Engine Using Lean-Premixed Hydrogen Combustion .........................2216M. Perry, J. Farina, S. LePera, W. O'Brian, U. Vandsburger

Experiment Research of Ramjet with Cavity-Based Flameholder .........................................................................................................2230Q. Li, Y. Pan, J. Tan, Z. Wang

A Novel Turbo-Solid Engine .......................................................................................................................................................................2235M. Ziraksaz

Unsteady Chemiluminescence Imaging of a Swirl Coaxial Injector.......................................................................................................2238R. Ikard, J. Brooks, R. Frederick

Dual-Pump CARS Temperature and Major Species Concentration Measurements in a Gas Turbine Combustor Facility ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................2248

M. Thariyan, A. Bhuiyan, N. Chai, S. Naik, R. Lucht, J. Gore

Size Distribution Effects in Heterogeneous Shock Tube Burntime Experiments .................................................................................2266P. Lynch, H. Krier, N. Glumac

Assessment of the Application of Hydroxyl Tagging Velocimetry (HTV) to Rocket Engine Exhausts ..............................................2273M. Ramsey, T. Folk, A. Perkins, R. Pitz, T. Jenkins

Mixing Layer Characterization Due to the Impulsive Dispersion of Dense Solid Particle Clouds .....................................................2286K. Balakrishnan, S. Menon

Flame Response to Equivalence Ratio Fluctuations – Relationship Between Chemiluminescence and Heat Release .....................2301S. Shreekrishna, T. Lieuwen

Design and Testing of a Wavelength-Multiplexed TDLAS Sensor for Augmentor Performance Using an Immersed Water-Cooled Probe.....................................................................................................................................................................................2314

A. Sappey, P. Masterson, Q. Zhao, B. Kiel, D. Knaus

TDLAS Measurements of Multiple Species and Temperature of Augmented Aeroengines................................................................2322A. Sappey, P. Masterson, Q. Zhao, E. Huelson, K. Barlow

Laser-Based Mass Flow Rate Sensor Onboard HFiRE Flight 1 .............................................................................................................2329S. Chen, M. Paige, J. Silver, S. Williams, T. Barhorst

Thin Film Heat Flux Sensor Development for Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Systems..............................................................2336J. Wrbanek, G. Fralick, G. Hunter, D. Zhu, K. Laster

Development of an In-Flight Non-Intrusive Mass Capture System........................................................................................................2346T. Barhorst, S. Williams, S. Chen, M. Paige, J. Silver

Gravitational Field Propulsion ...................................................................................................................................................................2357J. Hauser, W. Dröscher

Null Findings on Electromagnetic Inertia Thrusting Experiments Using a Torsion Pendulum .........................................................2377H. Brito, R. Marini, E. Galian

Toward a Generalized Correlation for Modern Acitve Flow Control Applications.............................................................................2385N. Domel, D. Baruzzini, D. Miller

Fundamental Challenges of Micro-Vanes and Micro-Ramps for High-Speed Inlet Applications: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation......................................................................................................................................................................2395

D. Baruzzini, N. Domel, D. Miller

Internal Flow Characteristics of a Rectangular Ramjet Air Intake .......................................................................................................2412J. Moerel, R. Veraar, W. Halswijk

Consolidation of Reactive Nanocomposite Powders .................................................................................................................................2438D. Stamatis, X. Zhu, A. Ermoline, M. Schoenitz, E. Dreizin, P. Redner

Mechanically Alloyed Al-Ti Powders Prepared by Mechanical Milling at Cryogenic Temperatures ...............................................2443C. Badiola, M. Schoenitz, E. Dreizin

Ignition of Different Size AI Particles in a Powder Bed by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Stimulation............................................2451E. Beloni, E. Dreizin

Oxidation of Aluminum Powders at High Heating Rates ........................................................................................................................2463M. Schoenitz, B. Patel, O. Agboh, E. Dreizin

Combustion Performance of Porous Silicon-Based Energetic Composites ...........................................................................................2470B. Mason, S. Son, K. Cho, R. Yetter, B. Asay

Solid Rocket Motor Design for a High Altitude Composite Rocket .......................................................................................................2477E. Joyce, M. Snyder

Optimization of Fuselage Design for a Sounding Rocket Using Composite Materials .........................................................................2485M. Snyder, E. Joyce

Experiment and Semi-Empirical Modeling of Lab-Scale Hybrid Rocket Performance ......................................................................2498T. Connell, S. Santi, G. Risha, B. Muller, T. Batzel

Porous Ionic Liquid Ion Source Fabrication Refinements and Variable Bean Energy Experiments ................................................2510D. Courtney, P. Lozano

Mass Spectrometric Analysis of the Electrospray Plume from an Externally Wetted Tungsten Ribbon Emitter ...........................2521B. Ticknor, S. Miller, Y. Chiu

Atomistic Numerical Approach to Ion Evaporation from a Tungsten Surface for Electrospray Thrusters .....................................2531N. Takahashi, P. Lozano

Specific Charge Control for Micro/Nano-Particle Electrostatic Propulsion .........................................................................................2540T. Liu, A. Gallimore, B. Gilchrist, P. Peterson, G. Wagner

In-Flight Operation of the Dawn Ion Propulsion System Through the Start of the Vesta Cruise Phase ...........................................2550C. Garner, M. Rayman, J. Brophy

Update on the Operational Status of the International Space Station Plasma Contactor Hollow Cathode Assemblies .....................................................................................................................................................................................................2571

H. Kamhawi, M. Patterson, P. Dalton, R. Borders

In-FEEP Endurance Test for LISA PF ......................................................................................................................................................2582C. Scharlemann, A. Genovese, R. Schnitzer, N. Buldrini, P. Sattler, M. Tajmar

Solar Electric Propulsion for the New Worlds Observer Terrestrial Exoplanet Mission ....................................................................2592S. Benson, A. Lo, T. Glassman

Lifetime Qualification Standard for Electric Thrusters ..........................................................................................................................2604J. Brophy, J. Polk, J. Dankanich

The E3 Test Facility at Stennis Space Center: Research and Development Testing for Cryogenic and Storable Propellant Combustion Systems .................................................................................................................................................................2619

J. Pazos, C. Chandler, N. Raines

Description and Operation of the A3 Subscale Facility ...........................................................................................................................2627G. Saunders, D. Varner, J. Grover

Design, Activation, and Operation of the J2-X Subscale Simulator (JSS) .............................................................................................2634G. Saunders, N. Raines, D. Varner

A3 Subscale Rocket Hot Fire Testing .........................................................................................................................................................2643G. Saunders, J. Yen

A3 Subscale Steam Ejector Performance Testing.....................................................................................................................................2653G. Saunders, D. Wagner

A Study on Film Cooling Uniformity Effectiveness Trends for Various Coolant Hole Geometries ...................................................2664B. Bernier, C. Nguyen, H. Zuniga, M. Ricklick, J. Kapat

Net Heat Flux Reduction for Pulsed Film Cooling on a Turbine Blade Leading Edge ........................................................................2677J. Rutledge, P. King, R. Rivir

Experimental Flow Visualization of Pulsed Film Cooling on a Turbine Blade Leading Edge ............................................................2702J. Rutledge, P. King, R. Rivir

Blunt Trailing Edge Cooling Effects at Supersonic Regime ....................................................................................................................2720B. Saracoglu, G. Paniagua, P. Rambaud

High Lift LPT Blade Suction Surface Flow Investigation Using Surface Stress Sensitive Film .........................................................2730C. Marks, C. Nessler, R. Sondegaard, M. Wolff, J. Crafton, S. Fonov

PIV Investigation of Periodic Unsteady Wakes over a Highly Loaded LPT Blade ..............................................................................2745C. Nessler, C. Marks, R. Sondergaard, M. Wolff

Dual-Pulse Hydroxyl Tagging Velocimetry (HTV) in Jet Engine Exhausts ..........................................................................................2757A. Perkins, R. Pitz, J. Wehrmeyer, A. Alexander

Combustion Characteristics of the Cylindrical Multi-Port Grain for Hybrid Rocket Motor .............................................................2765S. Kim, J. Kim, H. Moon, H. Sung, J. Lee, G. Kim, J. Cho, S. Park

Volume 5

Effect of a Diaphragm on Performance and Fuel Regression of a Laboratory Scale Hybrid Rocket Motor Using Nitrous Oxide and Paraffin .........................................................................................................................................................................2774

M. Grosse

Tensile Tests of Paraffin Wax for Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grains ...............................................................................................................2799J. DeSain, B. Brady, K. Metzler, T. Curtiss, T. Albright

Fueling Study on Scramjet Operability Enhancement.............................................................................................................................2826K. Lin, C. Tam, K. Jackson, P. Kennedy, S. Williams, D. Olmstead

Shock Positioning Controls Design for a Supersonic Inlet ......................................................................................................................2841G. Kopasakis, J. Connolly

Current State of High Speed Propulsion: Gaps, Obstacles and Technological Challenges in Hypersonic Applications...................................................................................................................................................................................................2854

T. Barber, B. Maicke, J. Majdalani

Electric Power Generation Onboard Hypersonic Aircraft ......................................................................................................................2882P. Sforza

Full-Scale Firing Tests of Variable Flow Ducted Rocket Engines Employing Gap Solid Fuel Gas Generator.................................2894H. Nakayama, Y. Ikegami, A. Yoshida

Controlled Parameter Selection in Solid Ducted Ramjet for Thrust Control .......................................................................................2907X. Lv, N. Wenyu, Y. Daren, C. Junwei

Experimental and Numerical Studies on Combustion Character of Solid-Liquid Rocket Ramjet ....................................................2918K. Xie, Y. Liu, L. Qin, X. Chen, Z. Lin, S. Liang

Status and Mission Applicability of NASA’s In-Space Propulsion Technology Project ......................................................................2930D. Anderson, E. Pencil, L. Liou, J. Dankanich, M. Munk

NASA In-Space Advanced Chemical Propulsion Development in Recent Years..................................................................................2947L. Liou, J. Dankanich, L. Alexander

Cold Gas Micro Propulsion System for Scientific Satellite Fine Pointing: Review of Development and Qualification Activities at Thales Alenia Space Italia ......................................................................................................................................................2970

G. Noci, G. Matticari, P. Siciliano, L. Fallerini, L. Boschini, V. Vettorello

Radioisotope Electric Propulsion for Deep Space Sample Return .........................................................................................................2989R. Noble

NASA Ares I Launch Vehicle Roll and Reaction Control Systems Design Status ................................................................................2998A. Butt, C. Popp, H. Pitts, D. Sharp

Overview of the Main Propulsion System for the NASA Ares I Upper Stage .......................................................................................3036J. Quinn, L. Swanson

High Thrust Engine Demonstrations .........................................................................................................................................................3051X. Viot, F. Lassoudiere, A. Souchier, G. Dantu

LOX/CH4 and LOX/LH2 Heavy Launch Vehicle Comparison..............................................................................................................3059H. Vernin, P. Pempie

Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engine Throttling: A Comprehensive Review .............................................................................................3064M. Casiano, J. Hulka, V. Yang

A Vortex Shedding-Based Combustion Response Model Applied to an Unstable Liquid Rocket Combustor .................................3103L. O'Hara, Y. Yu, W. Anderson, C. Merkle, R. Smith

Robust and Optimized Design for Liquid Rocket Engine........................................................................................................................3112H. Sunakawa, K. Okita, T. Tamura, A. Ogawara

Conceptual Design of a LOX/LNG Rocket Engine for a Space Tourism Vehicle.................................................................................3123Y. Noguchi, K. Taya, T. Hirai, A. Yui, T. Makino

Design and Operational Concepts for Reusable Rocket Engine .............................................................................................................3132M. Yoshida, S. Takada, Y. Naruo

Experimental Cold Flow Characterization of a Swirl Coaxial Injector Element .................................................................................3140C. Eberhart, D. Lineberry, M. Moser

GOX/Methane Combustion Efficiency of a Swirl Coaxial Injector........................................................................................................3154H. Mulkey, M. Moser, M. Hitt

On the Effect of a Transverse Acoustic Field on a Flush Shear Coaxial Injector.................................................................................3163J. Graham, I. Leyva, J. Rodriguez, D. Talley

Mixing Enhancement of Liquid Rocket Engine Injector Flow ...............................................................................................................3176J. Rodriguez, I. Leyva, J. Graham, D. Talley

Experimental Investigations of Flow Restricted Shock Separation in High-Area-Ratio Nozzle with Exit Cone ..............................3196N. Ponomarev, A. Ponomarev, V. Komarov

Experimental Study of the Temperature Rise Within the Separation Zone of Bell Type Nozzles......................................................3207R. Stark, W. Koschel

Base Pressure Characteristics of a Linear Plug Nozzle with Freestream Effects .................................................................................3213S. Verma, M. Viji

Experimental and Analytical Study for Design of Dual-Bell Nozzles .....................................................................................................3225K. Niu, K. Yonezawa, Y. Tsujimoto, K. Ishizaka

Simulations for Assessing Potential Impact of Ares I Propellant Tank Common Bulkhead Failure .................................................3236J. Sachdev, A. Hosangadi, N. Madavan, S. Lawrence

The Penetration Characteristics of Normally Injected Kerosene Liquid Jet in High Weber Number Flow .....................................3249Y. Hwang, Y. Jin

Instability Analysis of a Plane Liquid Sheet Sandwiched Between Two Gas Streams of Nonzero Unequal Velocities....................3255S. Nath, A. Mukhopadhyay, S. Sen, A. Datta

Experimental Study of Spray Dispersion and Wall Interaction .............................................................................................................3268J. Barata, A. Silva

A Pulsed-Injection Electrostatic Atomizer for Small Internal Combustion Engines ...........................................................................3284B. Spatafore, B. Van Poppel, J. Daily, J. Nabity

Experimental Research of the Ignition Characteristic of the Gas Generator With Air/ Lf80-01 Propellant Combination..................................................................................................................................................................................................3293

Z. Zhong, Q. Li, Z. Wang

Propagation of Swirl in Transonic Airflow ...............................................................................................................................................3300A. Abdelhafez , A. Gupta

Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Pressure Distribution under Non-Contacting Step-Seal ...........................................3311J. Justak, C. Doux

Pressure-Actuated Leaf Seal Feasibility Study and Demonstration. ......................................................................................................3317C. Grondahl

Bristle Angle Effects on Brush Seal Contact Pressures............................................................................................................................3329P. Crudgington, A. Bowsher, J. Walia

Novel Ultra-high Temperature Metal Seal with Single Crystal Spring Energizer ...............................................................................3339J. Newman, J. Payne

Fracture of Case Bonded Grains in Cold Pressurization Motor Tests...................................................................................................3347L. Tixier, R. Neviere

Update: A Subscale Solid Rocket Motor for Characterization of Submerged Nozzle Erosion ...........................................................3360A. Cortopassi, E. Boyer, K. Kuo

Fluidic Thrust Vector Control of the Supersonic Jet Using the Co-Flow Injection..............................................................................3376H. Sung, J. Heo, K. Yoo, Y. Lee, S. Cho, Y. Jeon

Experimental Program to Assess Erosive Burning in Segmented Solid Rocket Motors ......................................................................3388J. Slaby, S. Heister, J. Moss

Steepness of Grain Geometry Transitions on Instability Symptom Suppression in Solid Rocket Motor ..........................................3401C. Baczynski, D. Greatrix

Studies on Starting Transient of Dual-Thrust Motors .............................................................................................................................3416V. Sanalkumar, B. Raghunandan, T. Kawakami

Crew Exploration Lander for Ganymede, Callisto, and Earth’s Moon: Vehicle System Design........................................................3426M. Benton

SMART-OLEV Reaction Control System .................................................................................................................................................3442M. Ruiz, J. del Cura, D. Pehrson, B. Pokines, R. Rebolo

Reinforced Transparencies for Aerospace Application: Case Description............................................................................................3453M. de Bruyn, J. Rocco, R. Goncalves, P. Burzelli, K. Iha, R. Sales

Volume 6

Scramjet/Ramjet Design and Integration Trade Studies Using SRHEAT ............................................................................................3460

C. Willard, D. Giel, C. Raffoul

Numerical Study of a Pulsejet-Driven Ejector ..........................................................................................................................................3478F. Zheng, A. Kuznetsov, W. Roberts

Sizing of TBCC Hypersonic Airbreathing Vehicles .................................................................................................................................3491A. Ingenito, C. Bruno, S. Gulli

Experimental and Numerical Study on Flame Stabilization in a Supersonic Combustor with Hydrogen Injection Upstream of Cavity Flameholders ..............................................................................................................................................................3505

M. Sun, H. Wang, Z. Wang, H. Geng, J. Liang, W. Liu, X. Bai

The Influence of Al Passivation on the Reaction Mechanism: Flame Propagation Studies.................................................................3521B. Dikici, S. Dean, M. Pantoya, V. Levitas, R. Jouet

ASTM-E698 Kinetic Study of HNS IV Near the Melting Point ..............................................................................................................3541W. Sanborn, J. Fronabarger

Frequency Factor in Arrhenius Decomposition Kinetics for Insensitive Energetic Materials ............................................................3553L. Yang

Ignition Delay Investigation in a Pyrotechnic Cartridge with Loosely-Packed Propellant Grains ....................................................3581H. Lee

Fostering the Next Generation Workforce ................................................................................................................................................3592L. Strickland, C. Balas

Leveraging Utah State’s Experimental Rocketry Program for a Senior Design Capstone Course ....................................................3596S. Whitmore, S. Eilers

Developing a Reduced Gravity Testbed for the Nanoparticle Field Extraction Thruster ...................................................................3623B. Drenkow, T. Liu, J. Robinson, J. Bell, M. Huang, S. Moore

Optimization of Fuel-Air Mixing for a Swept Ramp Scramjet Combustor Geometry using CFD and a Genetic Algorithm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................3642

V. Ahuja, R. Hartfield

Neutralizer Hollow Cathode Simulations and Validation With Experiments .......................................................................................3662I. Mikellides, I. Katz, D. Goebel, J. Snyder, D. Herman

Barium Depletion in Hollow Cathode Emitters ........................................................................................................................................3673J. Polk, I. Mikellides, A. Capece, I. Katz

Surface Morphology and Lifetime Assessment of a Re-generable Field Emission Cathode for Low-Power Electric Propulsion......................................................................................................................................................................................................3690

J. Makela, R. Washeleski, L. King

Characterization of the Plasma Plume from a LaB6 Cathode: A Comparison of Probe Techniques ................................................3705R. Washeleski, L. King

Design and Fabrication of a MEMS-Based Milli-Newton Level Hydrazine Thruster .........................................................................3726T. Yuan, A. Li

Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of MEMS Solid Propellant Thruster Array........................................................3737J. Lee, S. Kwon, K. Kim

An Update on BUAA Nitrous Oxide Micro-Thruster Research .............................................................................................................3744J. Fang, W. Sun, M. Li, D. Zhang, G. Cai, Y. Cong

Computational Analyses in Support of Sub-Scale Diffuser Testing for the A-3 Facility. Part 1: Steady Predictions ......................3754D. Allgood, J. Graham, V. Ahuja, A. Hosangadi

Computational Analyses in Support of Sub-Scale Diffuser Testing for the A-3 Facility. Part 2: Unsteady Analyses and Risk .........................................................................................................................................................................................................3770

V. Ahuja, A. Hosangadi, D. Allgood

Computational Analyses in Support of Sub-Scale Diffuser Testing for the A-3 Facility. Part 3: Aero-Acoustic Analyses and Experimental Validation ......................................................................................................................................................3783

D. Allgood, J. Graham, G. McVay, L. Langford

Design Procedures and a Developed Computer Code for Single Annular Combustor Preliminary Design......................................3797B. Mohammad, S. Jeng

Emissions and Thermodynamic Performance Simulation of an Industrial Gas Turbine....................................................................3826E. Orbegoso, C. Romeiro, S. Ferreira, L. Figueira da Silva

Tip Clearance Effects on the Final Stage of an HPC................................................................................................................................3854K. Miller, N. Key, R. Fulayter

Virtual Power Extraction Method of Designing Acceleration and Deceleration Control Law of Turbofan .....................................3866Y. Chen, S. Xu, Y. Cai, Q. Tu

Experimental Study of Surge and Rotating Stall Occurring in Small Centrifugal Compressor ......................................................3878N. Hagino, Y. Kashiwabara

Nonlinear Combustion in Hybrid Rockets – Explanation of Spontaneous Shifting in Motor Operation ..........................................3887A. Karabeyoglu, J. Dyer

Numerical Study of CAMUI-Type Hybrid Rocket Combustor ..............................................................................................................3905K. Kishida, Y. Kaneko, N. Oshima, H. Nagata

Transient Thrust Model for a Small Scale Self-Pressured Hybrid Rocket Motor................................................................................3917S. Whitmore, S. Chandler

Development of Wide-Range Supersonic Intake for Variable Flow Ducted Rocket Engine ...............................................................3932H. Tokunaga, K. Koori, Y. Ikegami, J. Sato, A. Yoshida

Parameter Research of an MHD Controlled Inlet ....................................................................................................................................3942X. Zheng, H. Lu, D. Xu, G. Cai

Numerical Investigation of Starting Characteristics for RBCC Supersonic Sidewall-Compression Inlets .......................................3952X. Liu, G. He, P. Liu

Mixing Study of Strut Injectors in Supersonic Flows...............................................................................................................................3961K. Hsu, C. Carter, M. Gruber

Cavity Coupled Aeroramp Injector Combustion Study ..........................................................................................................................3972D. Olmstead, M. Gruber, R. Branam

Supersonic Combustion with Supersonic Injection Through Diamond-Shaped Orifices ....................................................................3988S. Tomioka, T. Kouchi, R. Masumoto, R. Masumoto

Pulse Response Times of Hydrogen Peroxide Monopropellant Thrusters ............................................................................................4000S. An, R. Brahmi, C. Kappenstein

Use of Pt/CexZr1-xAl2O3 as Advanced Catalyst for Hydrogen Peroxide Thrusters ...........................................................................4010L. Romeo, C. Genovese, L. Torre, A. Pasini, A. Cervone, L. d'Agostino, G. Genti

Low Cost Catalysts for Hydrazine Monopropellant Thrusters...............................................................................................................4022J. Hinckel, J. Jorge, T. Soares, M. Zacharias, J. Palandi

Aerodesign of a Transonic Contrarotating Turbine for a Rocket Engine .............................................................................................4029G. Paniagua, W. Mahmoudi, S. Lavagnoli, T. Verstraete, T. Benamara

Degradation on L-605 Heat Resistant Alloy Used for Mono-Propellant Thrusters..............................................................................4042K. Kajiwara, H. Kagawa, D. Goto, Y. Yamabe-Mitarai, Y. Ono

Aerojet Nuclear Propulsion: Enabling Future Missions..........................................................................................................................4050M. Bulman

An Overview of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Graphite, Composite, and CERMET Designs for Thrust Sizes 10,000 to 250,000-pounds .........................................................................................................................................................................................4060

C. Joyner

A 25,000-lbf Thrust Engine Options Based on the Small Nuclear Rocket Engine Design ...................................................................4072B. Schnitzler, S. Borowski, J. Fittje

Some Aspects of Rheological and Flow Characteristics of Gel Fuels with Regard to Propulsion Application .................................4080K. Madlener, H. Ciezki

Atomization and Spray Characteristics of Gelled-Propellant Simulants Formed by Two Impinging Jets .......................................4093J. Lee, S. Fakhri, R. Yetter

Experimental Analysis of Low Reynolds Number Supersonic Flow Efficiency ....................................................................................4104A. Bruccoleri, P. Lozano

Experimental Investigation of a Mesoscale Liquid Fueled Combustor..................................................................................................4130V. Vijayan, A. Gupta

Chemiluminescence Study of Propane-Air Flame Inside a Mesoscale Combustor ..............................................................................4142V. Vijayan, A. Gupta

Volume 7

Microcombustor with a Sintered Porous Catalytic Layer .......................................................................................................................4156

S. Takahashi, K. Wakai

Time-Temperature Effect on the Performance of Polymer Seals by Time Temperature Superposition and Finite Element Analysis ..........................................................................................................................................................................................4165

B. Gupta, L. Castleman

Effects of Hypervelocity Impacts on Silicone Elastomer Seals and Mating Aluminum Surfaces .......................................................4174H. de Groh, B. Steinetz

Evaluation of a Novel Seal for Space Applications ...................................................................................................................................4192C. Daniels, N. Garafolo, M. Bastrzyk, I. Smith

Parametric Evaluation of Solid Rocket Combustion Instability Behavior ............................................................................................4204D. Greatrix

Thermoacoustic Instabilities in Solid Rocket Motors...............................................................................................................................4217S. Gallier, E. Radenac, F. Godfroy

Effects of Cavity on Thrust Oscillations in Subscale Solid Rocket Motors ...........................................................................................4228S. Gallier, M. Prevost, J. Hijlkema, M. Roumy

Controllable Solid Rocket Motor Nozzle Operations in Conditions of Limited-Amplitude Fluctuations .........................................4235G. Lombardo

Simulated Burning of Randomly Porous Propellant ................................................................................................................................4252J. Emhoff, L. Hunter, B. Leary

Characterization of Solid Propellant for Linear Cumulative Damage Modeling .................................................................................4270R. Kunz

Electrical and Electrostatic Discharge Solid Rocket Booster Ignition ...................................................................................................4280S. Manea, R. Goncalves, F. Machado, J. Rocco, K. Iha, M. Suarez-Iha

Scramjet Launch Vehicle Energy Analysis ...............................................................................................................................................4290J. Martin

Analysis of Propellant Density Influence on Microwave Thermal Rocket Vehicle Mass ....................................................................4307A. Bruccoleri, L. Daniel

Magnetic Space Launcher ...........................................................................................................................................................................4323A. Bolonkin, M. Krinker

Mission Analysis for Design of High Power Electric Propulsion Thrusters ..........................................................................................4333D. White, M. Martinez-Sanchez, L. Daniel

Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing: Supersonic Retro Propulsion Experiments .................................................................................4343B. Palaszewski, T. Bencic

Phoenix Landing Propulsion System Performance ..................................................................................................................................4353J. McAllister, C. Parish, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, CO

Status and Outlook of Descent and Ascent Propulsion Technologies for Moon and Mars Missions..................................................4367H. Ellerbrock, G. Hagemann, M. Peukert, H. Schmitz

Thermal Cracking and Heat Sink Capacity of Aviation Kerosene Under Supercritical Conditions .................................................4378F. Zhong, X. Fan, J. Wang, G. Yu, J. Li, C. Sung

Adaptive Heat Flux Control in Scramjet Cooling Channel.....................................................................................................................4389W. Bao, Y. Duan, W. Zhou, D. Yu

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Curved Compression System Designed on Constant Pressure Gradient.........................................................................................................................................................................................................4400

J. Pan, K. Zhang

Synopsis of the Development of a New Pharmaceutical Product: A Tribute to the Teaching of Dr. Kenneth K. Kuo ....................4405G. Coates

Kinetic Mechanisms of High Temperature Tungsten Oxidation: Experimental Evaluation with Modeling ....................................4407J. Sabourin, R. Yetter

Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer Nanocomposites: Density and Hardness Correlations with Flammability Performance ..................................................................................................................................................................................................4422

J. Lee, J. Koo, O. Ezekoye

Silicone Polymer Composites for Thermal Protection System: Fiber Reinforcements, Microstructures, and Performance ..................................................................................................................................................................................................4431

J. Koo, M. Miller, J. Weispfenning

Effect of Surface Roughness and Radiation on Graphite Nozzle Erosion in Solid Rocket Motors ....................................................4476P. Thakre, V. Yang

Accelerated Aging Study for MTV Ignition Charge ................................................................................................................................4487S. Koc, T. Tinaztepe, F. Erogul

Analytic Model for the Assessment of the Electrode Configuration of a µPPT ....................................................................................4501C. Scharlemann, D. Krejci

Effect of Ignition Techniques on a Capillary Discharge Based Pulsed Plasma Thruster ....................................................................4520A. Pancotti, M. Young, M. Gilpin

P4S-1 Solid Propellant Pulsed Plasma Thruster – Development Phase .................................................................................................4533R. De Alessandro, H. Brito, E. Calcagni, E. Galian, C. Dominguez

In-Space Propulsion High Voltage Hall Accelerator Development Project Overview .........................................................................4541H. Kamhawi, D. Manzella, L. Pinero, T. Haag, A. Mathers, H. Liles

Optimization of the PPS®x000-Technological Demonstrator for High ISP Operation .......................................................................4553V. Vial, O. Duchemin

A Novel Technique for Reconstructing High-Frequency Transient Rocket Chamber Pressure Measurements ..............................4561S. Whitmore, M. Wilson, S. Eilers

San Bernardino, CA Test Facility for Rocket Engine Development.......................................................................................................4585D. Anderson, I. Furlong, H. Wheelock

Dynamics of V-gutter-stabilized Jet-A Flames in a Single Flame Holder Combustor with Full Optical Accesss .............................4600E. Lubarsky, C. Cross, A. Fricker, D. Shcherbik, O. Bibik, B. Zinn, D. Scarborough

Study on Gas Turbine Combustor Cooling Calculation ....................................................................................................................4619J. Suo, H. Liang, J. Chin

Research on Combustion Performance of the Aspirated Edge Blowing Mixture Curtain Flameholder ...........................................4632W. Ma, M. Yang, J. Jin, M. Yue, Y. Liu

An Ejector Air Intake Design Method for a Novel RBCC Rocket Nozzle .............................................................................................4638T. Waung, J. Etele

Dual-Mode Scramjet Performance Model for TBCC Simulation ..........................................................................................................4652E. Gamble, D. Haid, S. D’Alessandro, R. DeFrancesco

Integrated Performance Numerical Simulation of Hypersonic Vehicle and Turbine Based Combined Cycle Propulsion System ........................................................................................................................................................................................4671

Z. Liu, Z. Wang, Y. Cai

Design and Numerical Study of the Over-Under TBCC Exhaust System .............................................................................................4677J. Mo, J. Xu, C. Li, K. Zhang

Numerical Simulation of the Unsteady Mode Transition Process of an Over-Under TBCC Exhaust System ..................................4684C. Li, J. Xu, J. Mo, K. Zhang

Numerical Simulation of Liquid Rocket Engine Cooling Channels .......................................................................................................4691J. Bartolome Calvo, K. Hannemann

Measurements of the Effectiveness of Concave Spherical Dimples for Enhancement of Hot-Gas Side Heat Transfer ...................4709E. Coy, S. Danczyk

Investigation of Transcritical Methane Flow and Heat Transfer in Curved Cooling Channels .........................................................4718M. Pizzarelli, F. Nasuti, M. Onofri

Energy Based Solutions of the Bidirectional Vortex with Multiple Mantles .........................................................................................4734T. Saad, J. Majdalani

Exact Eulerian Solution of the Conical Bidirectional Vortex ..................................................................................................................4749T. Barber, J. Majdalani

Exact Eulerian Solutions of the Cylindrical Bidirectional Vortex ..........................................................................................................4766J. Majdalani

“7-Launch” NTR Space Transportation Option for NASA’s Mars Design Reference Architecture (DRA) 5.0...............................4796S. Borowski, D. McCurdy, T. Packard

Spaceship Discovery – NTR Vehicle Architecture for Human Exploration of the Solar System .......................................................4811M. Benton

Nuclear Thermal Propulsion for Robotic and Piloted Titan Missions ...................................................................................................4841B. Cassenti

Volume 8

Bimodal Nuclear Thermal Rocket Propulsion Systems for Human Exploration of Mars...................................................................4848M. Wilson, A. Wilhite, D. Komar

Performance Measurements of a Kerosene-Oxygen Pulse Detonation Rocket Engine at the Frequencies of 35-40Hz....................4861Y. Wang, W. Fan, C. Yan, H. Qin, K. Xie, W. Wang

Study on an Inflow-Drive Valve System for Pulse Detonation Engines .................................................................................................4868K. Matsuoka, J. Yageta, T. Nakamichi, J. Kasahara, T. Yajima

Development of Transient Multi-Tube Pulse Detonaton Engine (PDE) Cycle Analysis and Performance Prediction (PDE-MCAPP) Code-Nozzle Effect- ..........................................................................................................................................................4880

M. Mawid

Numerical Study and Performance Evaluation for Pulse Detonation Engine With Exhaust Nozzle .................................................4901N. Tsuboi, Y. Kimura, A. Hayashi, E. Yamada

UCI Liquid Film Miniature Combustor ....................................................................................................................................................4916W. Sirignano, D. Dunn-Rankin

An Experimental Investigation of Silicone-to-Metal Bond Strength in Composite Space Docking System Seals.............................4934M. Conrad, C. Daniels, M. Bastrzyk

Pressure Decay Testing Methodology for Quantifying Leak Rates of Full-Scale Docking System Seals...........................................4947P. Dunlap, C. Daniels, J. Wasowski, N. Penney

Leak Rates of a Candidate Main Interface Seal at Selected Temperatures...........................................................................................4961J. Wasowski, N. Penney, N. Garafolo, C. Daniels

Qualification and Production of the VEGA SRM Igniters ......................................................................................................................4969B. Brauers, M. Angelone, B. Goorden

Smoothing SRB Thrust Delivery with Liquid Injection...........................................................................................................................4982P. Fisher

Compressibility Effects in Slender Rocket Motors ...................................................................................................................................5001M. Akiki, J. Majdalani

Study on Methods for Plug Nozzle Design in Two-Phase Flow ...............................................................................................................5014K. Xie, Y. Liu, X. Chen, J. Ren, Y. Liao

Advanced Insulation Techniques for Cryogenic Tanks ...........................................................................................................................5027R. Stochl, C. Nguyen

No-Vent™ Liquid Hydrogen Storage System ...........................................................................................................................................5037M. Haberbusch, T. Hui

A Mars Rocket with Ejector Nozzle for Hopper Vehicle .........................................................................................................................5045X. Lv, D. Yu, Z. Yao, W. Bao

Effects of Strut Swept Angle on the Drag of Scramjet .............................................................................................................................5053W. Bao, Y. Zong

Fast Ignition ICF Fusion With Bose-Einstein Cluster Targets for p-B11 Powered Space Propulsion...............................................5059G. Miley, X. Yang, H. Hora

Magnetic Field-Based Conception of an Orbital Flight ...........................................................................................................................5070A. Bolonkin, M. Krinker

FTL (Faster than Light) Travel and Causality in the Context of the GEM (Gravity-Electro-Magnetism) Theory of Field Unification ...........................................................................................................................................................................................5077

J. Brandenburg

Converting of Matter to Energy by AB-Generator and Photon Rocket ................................................................................................5088A. Bolonkin

Space Transportation System Availability and Its Relationships to Life Cycle Cost ...........................................................................5103R. Rhodes, B. Donahue, T. Chen

Functional Breakdown Structure (FBS) and Its Relationship to Life Cycle Cost ................................................................................5116D. Levack, B. DeHoff, R. Rhodes

Concepts for Life Cycle Cost Control Required to Achieve Space Transportation Affordability and Sustainability .....................5127R. Rhodes, E. Zapata, D. Levack, J. Robinson

Shuttle Shortfalls and Lessons Learned for the Sustainment of Human Space Exploration ..............................................................5142E. Zapata, D. Levack, R. Rhodes

Need for Technology Maturity of Any Advanced Capability to Achieve Better Life Cycle Cost .......................................................5153J. Robinson, D. Levack, R. Rhodes

Application of Glycidyl Azide Polymer to Hybrid Rocket Motor...........................................................................................................5166K. Hori

Hybrid Rocket Investigations at Penn State University’s High Pressure Combustion Laboratory: Overview and Recent Results ...............................................................................................................................................................................................5173

B. Evans, E. Boyer, K. Kuo, G. Risha

Comprehensive Three Dimensional Mortar Interior Ballistics Model for 120mm Mortar System with Experimental Validation..............................................................................................................................................................................5195

R. Acharya, K. Kuo, P. Ferrara, H. Rand, J. Nimphius

Ignition Behavior of Novel Hypergolic Materials .....................................................................................................................................5205A. Chowdhury, S. Thynell, S. Wang

Temporally and Spatially Resolved Measurements in the Plume of Clustered Hall Thrusters ..........................................................5216R. Lobbia, T. Liu, A. Gallimore

Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Singly-Charged Xenon Inside a 6-kW Hall Thruster.........................................................................5223W. Huang, B. Drenkow, A. Gallimore

Near-Wall Plasma Properties and EEDF Measurements of a 6-kW Hall Thruster .............................................................................5246R. Shastry, A. Gallimore, R. Hofer

Numerical Investigation of Near-Field Plasma Flows in Magnetic Nozzles...........................................................................................5261K. Sankaran, K. Polzin

Ambipolar Ion Acceleration in the Expanding Magnetic Nozzle of the VASIMR VX-200i ................................................................5267B. Longmier, J. Squire, M. Carter, L. Cassady, T. Glover, J. Chancery

Two-Dimensional Plasma Acceleration in a Divergent Magnetic Nozzle ..............................................................................................5277E. Ahedo, M. Merino

VASIMR Technological Advances and First Stage Performance Results .............................................................................................5287L. Cassady, J. Chancery, J. Squire, F. Chang-Diaz, B. Longmier, M. Carter, T. Glover, G. McCaskill, C. Olsen

AMC-1 (GE-1) Arcjets at 12-Plus Years On-Orbit ..................................................................................................................................5296D. Lichtin, N. Chilelli, J. Henderson, R. Rauscher, K. Young, D. McKinnon, J. Bailey

An Unexamined Collision-less Mechanism for Electron Mobility in Hall Thrusters ...........................................................................5306E. Fossum, L. King

Design of an Experiment to Optimize Plasma Energization by Beating Electrostatic Waves.............................................................5320B. Jorns, E. Choueiri

Design of Mach-4 and Mach-6 Nozzles for the NASA LaRC 8-Ft High Temperature Tunnel ...........................................................5331R. Gaffney

Wind Tunnel Model Design for the Study of Plume Effects on Sonic Boom for Isolated Exhaust Nozzles .......................................5342R. Castner

Modification to AEDC C-1 Thrust Stand for Improved Measured Thrust Uncertainty .....................................................................5352M. Wrenn, A. Jackson, J. Nalin

Analysis of Sting Balance Calibration Data Using Optimized Regression Models ...............................................................................5364N. Ulbrich, J. Bader

Computational Study of Asynchronous Vibrations in a 1.5 Stage Transonic Compressor .................................................................5393R. Culver, F. Liu, M. Montgomery

Numerical Stall Inception Predictions for Axial Compressors Using a Hybrid RANS/KES Turbulence Model..............................5413M. Zaki, L. Sankar, S. Menon

Three Dimensional Simulations of Buoyancy Driven Flows Within High Pressure Compressor Bore Cavities...............................5428A. Ansari, J. Forsythe, W. Strang

A Study of Side Wall Heat Transfer Augmentation in a Narrow Rectangular Duct ...........................................................................5457C. Slabaugh, A. Le, J. Kapat

Pressure Drop and Endwall Heat Transfer Effects of a Staggered Array of Porous Metal Pins........................................................5468J. Pent, J. Kapat

Comparison of Heat Transfer Uniformity of a Narrow Impingement Channel ...................................................................................5481M. Ricklick, J. Kapat

Benefits of Coating Applications: A Case Study .......................................................................................................................................5500R. Silva, R. Goncalves, J. Rocco, K. Iha

Numerical Simulation of a Hydrogen-Fueled Dual-Mode Scramjet Engine Using Wind-US .............................................................5507V. Bhagwandin, W. Engblom, N. Georgiadis

Large-Eddy Simulation of Cavity-Stabilized Supersonic Combustion ..................................................................................................5531J. Choi, S. Menon

Volume 9

Use of Reduced, Accurate Ethylene Combustion Mechanisms for a Hydrocarbon-Fueled Scramjet Simulation ............................5542

B. Hitch, E. Lynch

LES of Kerosene Spray Combustion with Pilot Flame in a Model Dual Mode Ramjet Chamber......................................................5552M. Zhang, Z. Hu, K. Luo

Scramjet Combustor Computational Modeling........................................................................................................................................5567Y. Chen, Y. Lian, B. Wu, J. Wu

CFD Simulations of Liquid Rocket Coaxial Injector Hydrodynamics...................................................................................................5577J. Tsohas, S. Heister

Ignition and Combustion Characteristic in the Recirculation Zone of Ducted Rockets ......................................................................5602M. Nagai, Y. Muroi, Y. Sezai, Y. Suto, W. Saito, T. Kuwahara

Effect of Liquid Disintegration on Flow Instability in a Recessed Region of a Shear Coaxial Injector .............................................5608Y. Nunome, H. Tamura, T. Onodera, H. Sakamoto, A. Kumakawa, T. Inamura

First Firing Test Campaign of European Staged-Combustion Demonstration.....................................................................................5618G. Leforestier, P. Danous, G. Dantu, A. Preuss, F. Grauer, R. Strunz

Image Processing for Spray Applications – A Comparative Study of Two Different Techniques......................................................5629R. Prabhakaran, B. Raghunandan, H. Ganu

Liquid Oxygen Test Results for an Optical Mass Gauge Sensor ............................................................................................................5637C. Doux, J. Justak

A Fiber-Optic Sensor for Leak Detection in a Space Environment........................................................................................................5650V. Korman, J. Sinko, A. Hendrickson, K. Polzin

Toward High Speed Measurements in a Gaseous Hydrogen / Oxygen Rocket .....................................................................................5658J. Locke, S. Pal, R. Santoro, R. Woodward

Investigation on Heat Exchange Enhanced by Sloshing ..........................................................................................................................5678T. Himeno, Y. Umemura, D. Sugimori, S. Uzawa, T. Watanabe, S. Nonaka

Nonlinear Modeling of Classical Swirl Injector Dynamics ......................................................................................................................5699M. Ismailov, S. Heister

An Experimental Study on Fuel Atomization in Pressurized Injectors .................................................................................................5719M. Ziraksaz

Investigation on Film Cooling in a Kerosene/GOX Combustion Chamber...........................................................................................5728C. Kirchberger, G. Schlieben, A. Hupfer, H. Kau, S. Soller, P. Martin

Numerical Computations of Turbulent Swirling Reacting Flows Using URANS and LES.................................................................5741M. Ilie

LES-PDF Modeling of Flame Instability and Blow-out in Bluff-Body Stabilized Flames ...................................................................5751P. Gokulakrishnan, K. Foli, M. Klassen, R. Roby, M. Soteriou

Turbine Burners: Flameholding in Accelerating Flow ............................................................................................................................5764W. Sirignano, D. Dunn-Rankin, F. Liu, B. Colcord, S. Puranam

Investigation of Low Frequency Combustion Instability in a Dump Combustor .................................................................................5789Q. Fei, H. Guoqiang, L. Peijin, L. Jiang

Optical Transfer Function Measurements for a Swirl Burner at Atmospheric Pressure ....................................................................5797D. Guyot, C. Paschereit

Characterization and Dynamics of Lean Direct-Injection Swirl-Stabilized Flames.............................................................................5818R. Villalva Gomez, E. Gutmark, C. Umeh, S. Murugappan

Scramjet Mixing Control Using Fin-Guided Fuel Injection ....................................................................................................................5831C. Aguilera, B. Pang, A. Ghosh, A. Winkelmann, K. Yu

Flame-Acoustic Frequency Modulation by Controlling Injection Pattern in Shear-Coaxial Injectors..............................................5840Q. Diao, D. Gers, K. Yu

Air Vehicle Sizing and Performance Modeling in NPSS..........................................................................................................................5852E. Butzin, P. Osterbeck, P. Johnson

A Platform Satellite Modelling With EcosimPro: Simulation Results ...................................................................................................5867C. Koppel, J. Moral, J. Steelant

A New Method for Constructing Fast Models of Jet Engines in Simulink ............................................................................................5877D. Frederick

Aeroelastic Computations of a Compressor Stage Using the Harmonic Balance Method...................................................................5900T. Reddy, M. Bakhle

Comparison of Nozzle Throat Erosion Behavior in a Solid-Propellant Rocket Motor and a Simulator ...........................................5915B. Evans, K. Kuo, E. Boyd, A. Cortopassi

Pelletized Propulsion Technology for Missile Applications .....................................................................................................................5930R. Cavalleri

Solid Propellant Aging Kinetics ..................................................................................................................................................................5939G. Biggs

Heat Transfer Analysis and Surface Recession in Carbon-Carbon Rocket Nozzle Throat.................................................................5952A. Davidy

Heat Release in Gas Phase Near Burning Surface of Composite Propellants -Ammonium perchlorate (AP) and Black powder (BP) propellant- ...................................................................................................................................................................5962

T. Kuwahara, H. Okura, K. Takahashi, M. Tanabe

An Experimental Investigation of Fluid-Structure Interaction Inside Solid Propellant Rocket Motors ...........................................5968S. Cerqueira, G. Avalon, F. Feyel

Velocity and Temperature Distributions Around Metal Particles in the Reaction Zone of AP Composite Propellant ...................5991K. Takahashi, T. Mano, T. Kuwahara, M. Tanabe, T. Shimada

Collection and Analysis of the Condensed-Phase Products of Solid Propellant by the Innovative Equipment ................................5999X. Gan, P. Liu, Z. Zhao, Z. Man

Inserted Type Solid Rocket Booster Separation from an Air Breathing Engine Vehicle ....................................................................6007J. Choi, H. Yoon, J. Lim

Modeling for Coupled Dynamics of Integrated Hypersonic Airbreathing Vehicle and Engine..........................................................6019Z. Yao, W. Bao, H. Jiao, F. Yao

Theoretical and Experimental Modeling of Vortex Engine in Ramjet Application .............................................................................6029S. Besharat Shafiei, A. Ghafourian, M. Saidi, A. Mozafari

Influence Diagram Use with Respect to Technology Planning and Investment ....................................................................................6037D. Levack, B. DeHoff, R. Rhodes

Developing Innovative Products on Budget and On Schedule--Part 1: Identifying and Measuring Cost Drivers Correlates Technical Uncertainty with Rework Cycles ...........................................................................................................................6048

G. Havskjold

Developing Innovative Products on Budget and On Schedule--Part 2: Using Prodecol Charts to Control Development of an Innovative Advanced Technology System ................................................................................................................6065

G. Havskjold

Developing Innovative Products on Budget and On Schedule--Part 3: Generating the Prodecol Diagram ......................................6080G. Havskjold

Agglomeration of Aluminized Solid Rocket Propellants..........................................................................................................................6091L. DeLuca, A. Bandera, F. Maggi

Plume Temperature Measurements of a Spin-Stabilized Rocket ..........................................................................................................6112J. Char, J. Yeh

Ignition and Combustion of Nickel Coated and Uncoated Aluminum Particles in Hot Post-Flame Environment ..........................6125E. Boyd, R. Houim, K. Kuo

Radiative Pyrolysis of a Double-Base Propellant......................................................................................................................................6138S. Thynell, M. Das

Effects of Inductive Coil Geometry in the Conical Theta Pinch Faraday Accelerator with Radio Frequency Assisted Discharge ........................................................................................................................................................................................6149

A. Hallock, E. Choueiri

Coupling and Erosion Evaluation of the High Power Electrodeless Plasma Thruster at Low Power in Princeton University ......................................................................................................................................................................................................6159

G. Emsellem

Laboratory Facility for Simulating Magnetoplasma Sail ........................................................................................................................6165I. Funaki, K. Ueno, Y. Oshio

Accuracy Increasing of Plasma Parameters Determining by Electric Probe ........................................................................................6171S. Oghienko, Y. Setracova, V. Olendarev

Development of a Rapid Electric Propulsion System Preliminary Design Tool....................................................................................6177K. Pennar, J. Ziemer, P. Mikellides

Wind Tunnel to Flight Correlations of F/A-18E/F Inlet Performance ...................................................................................................6188J. Mace, G. Turley, R. Ball

Integrated Inlet-Engine Compatibility by Design.....................................................................................................................................6201W. Steenken

Numerical Study on the Heat Transfer of the Flow with Endothermic Chemical Reaction................................................................6210K. Fukiba, N. Tsuboi, R. Minato

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Active Cooling Ceramic Matrix Composite for Ramjet Propulsion System ............................................................................................................................................................................................................6222

L. Peng, H. Guoqiang, L. Peijin

Investigation of the Scramjet Temperature Distribution by Wall Mounted Thermal Couples ..........................................................6229P. Yu, L. Wei-dong, W. Zhen-guo

Volume 10

A New Type Thermal Structure for Scramjet and Its Optimized Design based on Genetic Algorithms...........................................6235

H. Wang, G. He, P. Liu

Controlling the Rule of Coke Depositions of Hydrocarbon Fuels in Channel to Intensify Heat Transfer Under Supercritical Conditions ..............................................................................................................................................................................6241

W. Zhou, W. Bao, Y. Duan, J. Qin

Effect of Combustion Condition on Cf in a Hypersonic Air-Breathing Engine ....................................................................................6245T. Tsuru, S. Tomioka, K. Kudo, A. Murakami, K. Kato

Flame Dynamic Behavior Stabilized by a V-Gutter Type Flameholder ................................................................................................6253J. Song, J. Hwang, J. Song, Y. Yoon

Endurance Tests on Different Catalytic Beds for H2O2 Monopropellant Thrusters...........................................................................6261A. Pasini, L. Torre, L. Romeo, A. Cervone, L. d'Agostino

Catalytic Ignition of Cold H2/O2 Bipropellants .......................................................................................................................................6278R. Amrousse, Y. Batonneau, C. Kappenstein, M. Theron

FLPP European Next Generation Launcher Propulsion: High Thrust Engine Demonstrator...........................................................6287J. Breteau, T. Kachler, B. Vieille, R. Tontini, R. Strunz, G. Dantu

Investigations on Fibre Reinforced Combustion Chamber Structures under Effusion Cooled LOX/LH2 Operation ....................6298M. Ortelt, H. Hald, A. Herbertz

Hot-Gas-Side Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Ribbed Combustor...................................................................................................6315H. Kawashima, H. Sakamoto, M. Takahashi, M. Sasaki, A. Kumakawa

Progress in Combustion and Heat Transfer Modelling in Rocket Thrust Chamber Applied Engineering.......................................6327O. Knab, M. Frey, J. Görgen, K. Quering, D. Wiedmann, C. Mäding

Ceramic Matrix Composite as Liners for Improved Ablative Chambers .............................................................................................6340A. Wilson, C. Bostwick, E. Besnard, R. Shinavski

Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Influence of Mixture Ratio on Hydrogen-Oxygen Detonation Characteristics ..............................................................................................................................................................................................6350

H. Guo, G. Liang

Delta-Qualification Test of Aerojet 6 and 9 Lbf MR-106 Monopropellant Hydrazine Thrusters for Use on the Atlas Centaur Upper Stage During the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) Missions ........................................................................................................................................................6357

J. Honse, C. Bangasser, M. Wilson

Long Duration Hot Gas Valve Demonstration..........................................................................................................................................6368J. Ponzo, K. Quiggle, R. Masse, S. Tobin

Performance Test of Hydrazine Decomposition Catalyst for Monopropellant Thruster ....................................................................6374I. Kim, J. Kim, J. Lee, S. Kim, K. Lee, M. Yu

Preliminary Design and Analysis for the LE-X Engine Components.....................................................................................................6380M. Kojima, H. Sunakawa, A. Kurosu, A. Ogawara, T. Onga

CFD Performance Analysis of a Multi-Chamber Aerospike Engine in Over-Expanded, Slipstream Conditions ............................6388A. Wilson, J. Clark, E. Besnard, M. Baker

A Novel Pulse Rocket Engine for Space Propulsion .................................................................................................................................6403L. Qin, S. Liang, Z. Lin, Y. Liu, Y. Duan

Large Flux Gas Generator Start-Up Performance Analysis ...................................................................................................................6419Q. Li, Q. Li, Z. Wang

Space Shuttle 750 psi Helium Regulator Application on Mars Science Laboratory Propulsion.........................................................6424M. Mizukami, G. Yankura, T. Rust, J. Anderson, A. Dien, H. Garda

Subscale Tool for Determining Transverse Combustion Response ........................................................................................................6433B. Pomeroy, W. Lamont, W. Anderson

Experimental Pulsator Characterization for Liquid Injector Research ................................................................................................6444M. Wilson, D. Lineberry, M. Moser

Combustion and Heat Transfer Modeling in Regeneratively Cooled Thrust Chambers (Co-Axial Injector Flow Analysis) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................6456

Y. Daimon, Y. Ohnishi, H. Negishi, N. Yamanishi

Mode Assessment of a Single Element Shear-Coaxial Injector ...............................................................................................................6470B. Sweeney, H. Huynh, R. Frederick

Studies on a Pressurized Swirl Injector Bi-Propellant Used in Rocket-Motor .....................................................................................6491L. Rocco, R. Goncalves, J. Rocco, K. Iha

Skeletal Mechanism Generation of Surrogate Fuels Using Directed Relation Graph with Error Propagation and Sensitivity Analysis .......................................................................................................................................................................................6504

K. Niemeyer, M. Raju, C. Sung

Reduced, Accurate Combustion Mechanisms for Reacting Flow CFD..................................................................................................6514B. Hitch

Modeling of RDX/TAGzT Propellant Combustion with Detailed Chemical Kinetics..........................................................................6532N. Kumbhakarna, S. Thynell, A. Chowdhury

Erosive Burning of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Solid Propellants..............................................................................................6546T. Jackson, A. Isfahani, J. Zhang

High-Fidelity Multiphase Simulations of Erosion in SRM Nozzles ........................................................................................................6557J. Zhang, T. Jackson, F. Najjar

Effects of Flow Pulsations on the Dynamics of a Thermal Pulse Combustor ........................................................................................6575S. Datta, A. Mukhopadhyay, D. Sanyal

Shock Induced Detonations in Composite Heterogeneous Energetic Materials ...................................................................................6592R. Shukla, C. Pantano, T. Jackson, J. Austin, J. Freund

Thermal Management Modeling for Integrated Power Systems in a Transient, Multidisciplinary Environment...........................6596A. Maser, E. Garcia, D. Mavris

Integrated System Design of Air Launched Small Space Launch Vehicle using Genetic Algorithm .................................................6608A. Rafique, H. LinShu, Q. Zeeshan, A. Kamran, K. Nisar, X. Wang

Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Flows in Solid Rocket Motors .....................................................................................................6630A. Attili, B. Favini, M. Di Giacinto, F. Serraglia

Study on Solid Rocket Based Wave-Rider Concept with Skipping Trajectory.....................................................................................6649K. Xie, Y. Liu, Y. Liao

A Study on Phenomena of Combustion Pressure Difference Between Forward and Aft End for Solid Rocket Motor ...................6664J. Park, H. Kim, T. Kwon, T. Rho

Post-Firing Analysis of Z23 SRM Ignition Transient...............................................................................................................................6670B. Favini, A. Attili, V. Ferretti, M. Di Giacinto, F. Serraglia

SRM Internal Ballistic Numerical Simulation by SPINBALL Model ....................................................................................................6688E. Cavallini, B. Favini, M. Di Giacinto, F. Serraglia

Linear Analysis of Erosive Burning in Solid Propellant Motors ............................................................................................................6710L. Massa

An Integrated Approach for Design and Optimization of Slotted Tube Grain Configurations..........................................................6716A. Kamran, L. Guozhu, K. Nisar, Q. Zeeshan, A. Rafique

The Suborbital Space Tourism Project of EADS Astrium ......................................................................................................................6731C. Chavagnac, H. Laporte-Weywada

VEGA: An Overview of Development Activities and Future Perspectives............................................................................................6740S. Bianchi, F. Serraglia, C. Milana

A Safe, Economical, and Versatile Space Flight Test Vehicle .................................................................................................................6750R. Talmage

Space Launcher Large Solid Propulsion Overview Market Analysis and General Trends ................................................................6758D. Boury, F. Thinat

A Design of Experiments Approach to Turbine Engine Aeromechanical Ground Testing .................................................................6772J. Cox

Evaluation of Chemical Kinetics Models in Predicting Heptane-Air Partially Premixed Flames ......................................................6778S. Aggarwal, V. Katta

Near-Infrared Diode Laser Sensor for Real-Time Equivalence Ratio in Gas Turbine Combustors..................................................6789H. Li, S. Wehe, K. McManus

Experimental Comparison of Temperature Distribution and Heat Recirculation Values for Propane and Methane Premixed Flames in a Simulated Microcombustor Using Non-intrusive FTIR Diagnostics ...............................................................6798

A. Veeraragavan, C. Cadou

Mars Hopper Vehicle Configuration Design Sensitivity Analysis ..........................................................................................................6804X. Lv, D. Yu

Improved Turbine Engine Hierarchical Modeling and Simulation Based on Engine Fuel Control System .....................................6811M. Bazazzade, A. Shahriari, H. Badihi

Compartment Venting Analyses of Ares I First Stage Systems Tunnel .................................................................................................6820Q. Wang, S. Arner

Implementation of an Online Database for Chemical Propulsion Systems ...........................................................................................6842D. Owen , P. McRight, E. Cardiff

Development of a 10-N Liquid Bipropellant Thruster for Geostationary Spacecraft Program of Indian Space Reseach Organization ..................................................................................................................................................................................6850

C. Balan, S. Venkateswaran, T. Madhukumar, C. Senan

Distributed Control of Turbofan Engines .................................................................................................................................................6857M. Pakmehr, M. Mounier, N. Fitzgerald, G. Kiwada

Integrated Model-Based Controls and PHM for Improving Turbine Engine Performance, Reliability, and Cost ..........................6876A. Behbahani, S. Adibhatla, C. Rauche

Hybrid Optimization Method for Multidisciplinary Design of Air Launched Satellite Launch Vehicle ...........................................6885A. Rafique, H. LinShu, Q. Zeeshan, A. Kamran, K. Nisar, X. Wang

Technical Approach To Turbine-Based Combined Cycle: FaCET .......................................................................................................6901C. Mamplata, M. Tang

Economics of Launch Vehicles & Two Configurations for Tremendous Cost Reductions..................................................................6905D. Thorpe

University Student Launch Initiative at UAHuntsville ............................................................................................................................6911M. Moser, H. Mulkey

Volume 11

Power Subsystem Design for Micro-Satellites Using Super-Capacitor Energy Storage ......................................................................6938

T. Shimizu, C. Underwood

Fluidic Variable Inertia Flywheel ...............................................................................................................................................................6948J. Van de Ven

An Analysis of the Hydrogen Sorption Kinetics of TiCrMn ...................................................................................................................6954T. Voskuilen, Y. Zheng, T. Pourpoint

Electrode Surface Area Characteristics of Batteries ................................................................................................................................6964M. Wasz

Gasification Kinetics of Food Waste Char ................................................................................................................................................6974I. Ahmed, A. Gupta

Mixing of Reactants in Claus Process under Non-Reactive Conditions .................................................................................................6982H. Selim, A. Gupta, M. Sassi

Effect of Fuel Injection Timing in the Combustion of Biofuels in a Diesel Engine ...............................................................................6995A. Sequera, R. Parthasarathy, S. Gollahalli

Numerical Computations of Air Flow Regimes in Healthcare Facilities and Their Experimental Verifications .............................7005E. Khalil

Flow Field Characteristics of a Single Plane Jet Air Curtain Directed Vertically Downward at Opening Between Two Non-Isothermal Zones .........................................................................................................................................................................7016

A. AlAsfoury, E. Abou El-Kassem, S. Taha

3-D Numerical Modeling of Unsteady Heat Transfer in a Rectangular Duct .......................................................................................7035K. Isa, I. Ekmekci, H. Guven, N. Sozbir

Design and Demonstration of Self-Healing Behavior in a Lead-Free Solder Alloy ..............................................................................7040R. Amano, P. Rohatgi, J. Martínez Lucci, B. Schultz, A. Ruzek

The TIMED Spacecraft Second Extended Mission Orbital Performance .............................................................................................7051M. Butler

2001 Mars Odyssey Electrical Power Subsystem Architecture and Flight Performance ....................................................................7063R. Chambers, S. Mumaw

The STEREO Spacecrafts Power System Flight Performance ...............................................................................................................7080M. Butler

Phoenix Electrical Power Subsystem - Power at the Martian Pole.........................................................................................................7091J. Coyne, W. Jackson, C. Lewicki

Flow Through Stirling Engine Regenerators With and Without a Gap Between the Matrix and Container Wall – Part 1: Computation.....................................................................................................................................................................................7102

K. Ganesan, T. Simon, J. Quinnell

Computational Study of Heat/Mass Transfer Characteristics in a Ribbed Cooling Channel in a Stationary Gas Turbine Blade ...............................................................................................................................................................................................7120

R. Amano, J. Lucci, K. Guntur

Development of Innovative Micro Power Converter Technologies at the Austrian Institute of Technology ....................................7126M. Keding, I. Vasiljevich, P. Dudzinski, M. Tajmar, J. Gerger

Electrical Power Generation Fuel Cell Systems for Airborne Applications and Experimental Studies on their Compliance with the Electrical Power Quality .........................................................................................................................................7140

V. Khozikov, G. Roe, J. Breit

Slip Irreversibility Model for PEM Fuel Cell-Based Residential Power Generation ...........................................................................7147E. Ogedengbe, M. Rosen

Sub-Atmospheric Pressure Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Experimental Setup and Initial Results ................................................................7153J. Pratt, B. Shaffer, J. Brouwer, S. Samuelsen

Thermodynamic Design Analysis of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Gas Turbine Hybrid System for High-Altitude Applications...................................................................................................................................................................................................7163

B. Tarroja, F. Mueller, J. Pratt

Flame Blowout Stability in Vitiated Combustion .....................................................................................................................................7186B. Singh, W. Lear

Flow and Combustion in Furnaces at Different Operating Conditions .................................................................................................7205E. Khalil, S. Koussa, O. AbdelAziz

Theoretical and Experimental Study of Remote Sesnsing for Measuring Transport Emissions ........................................................7215A. Davidy, Y. Zvirin, L. Tartakovsky

Thermal Interface Evaluation of Heat Transfer from a Pumped Loop to Titanium-Water Thermosyphons ..................................7232D. Jaworske, J. Sanzi, M. Gibson, E. Sechka

Utilization of Waste Heat to Warm Optical Telescopes or Lasers in Space by Using Loop Heat Pipes.............................................7241M. Choi

Thermal Study and Sensitivity Analysis of the Optical-Thermal Test Model of Remote Sensing Instrument .................................7251B. Wang, C. Chen, J. Tsai, F. Chou, J. Huang

Design and Development of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Electrical Power System.........................................................7262D. Keys, M. Burns, B. Kercheval

In-Space Power Transfer Using Concentrated, Unconverted Sunlight..................................................................................................7273A. Turner

Power for Exploration:A Look at the National Research Council’s Review ofNASA’s Exploration Technology Development Program .................................................................................................................................................................................7285

G. Bennett, S. Howe, J. Miller

Application of Similarity-Based Scaling to the Design of an Experimental, Laboratory-Scale Convertible Stirling – Vuilleumier Hybrid Engine .........................................................................................................................................................................7295

H. Kuehl, I. Geue

Design and Testing of a Travelling-Wave Looped-Tube Engine for Low-Cost Electricity Generators in Remote and Rural Areas ...................................................................................................................................................................................................7311

Z. Yu, S. Backhaus, A. Jaworski

PIV and PLIF Measurement of the Time-Resolved Velocity and Temperature Fields Around the Fins of a Thermoacoustic Heat Exchanger in Oscillatory Flow Conditions..........................................................................................................7321

L. Shi, Z. Yu, A. Jaworski

Performance of a Linear Stirling Power Generator for Cold Potential Utilization..............................................................................7331S. Harada, H. Yamasaki

Sodium Variable Conductance Heat Pipe for Radioisotope Stirling Systems .......................................................................................7339W. Anderson, C. Tarau, K. Walker

A High Power Density Power System Electronics for NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter .........................................................7350A. Hernandez-Pellerano, J. Travis, B. Kercheval, G. Alkire

Electrodynamic Tether for Scientific Mission at Low Jovian Orbit.......................................................................................................7358J. Sanmartin, M. Charro, C. Bombardelli, E. Lorenzini

Analysis and Simulations of Low Power Plasma Blasting for Processing Lunar Materials ................................................................7367M. Baltazar-Lopez, S. Best, H. Brandhorst, Z. Burell, F. Rose, M. Heffernan

Advanced Stirling Convertor Dynamic Test Approach and Results ......................................................................................................7378D. Meer, D. Hill, J. Ursic

Design of a Facility to Test the Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generator Engineering Unit...........................................................7386E. Lewandowski, J. Schreiber, S. Oriti, D. Meer, M. Brace, G. Du

Test Rack Development for Extended Operation of Advanced Stirling Convertors at NASA Glenn Research Center.............................................................................................................................................................................................................7397

G. Dugala

Stirling Convertor Extended Operation Testing and Data Analysis at GRC........................................................................................7406P. Cornell, E. Lewandowski, S. Oriti, S. Wilson

Recent Stirling Conversion Technology Developments and Operational Measurements at NASA Glenn Research Center.............................................................................................................................................................................................................7415

S. Oriti, N. Schifer

Comparing Solar and Radioisotope Power Systems for Interplanetary Space Missions .....................................................................7427D. Allen

Fresnel Reflector Development for High Temperature Solar-Fired Furnace in Space........................................................................7435T. Stern, S. Wyatt

Thermal Transpiration Based Micro-Scale Pumping and Power Generation Devices ........................................................................7443A. Bhat, C. Bloomquist, J. Ahn, Y. Kim, D. Kim

A Modeling Specification Methodology to Support Simulation of Distributed Heterogeneous Power Systems ...............................7452K. Mueller, L. Johnson

High Efficiency Nuclear Power Plants Using Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor Technology............................................................7463A. Juhasz, R. Rarick, R. Rangarajan

Suppression and Monitoring of CO Adsorption onto Pt Catalyst of PE-FC .........................................................................................7475K. Kitagawa, S. Kimura, S. Morita, Y. Miyata

Energy Saving by ESCO (Energy Service Company) Project in Hospital.............................................................................................7481S. Okamoto

Clean Smart Grid: Primary Frequency Control Applying H2/O2 Rocket Combustor Technology ..................................................7490O. Haidn, D. Davidenko, I. Gökalp

Fundamental Aspects of Fire Behavior......................................................................................................................................................7499D. Lilley

Developed Ventilation Strategy for Air Contamination Scavenging in Smoking Lounge Zone Inside Mall .....................................7509A. Medhat, E. Khalil

Smoke and Heat Detector Activation in One-Room Structural Fires with the CFAST Computer Code ..........................................7517A. Narayana-Swamy, D. Lilley

Energy Efficient Design of Ventilation System for the Preservation of the Tombs of the Valley of Kings, Luxor ...........................7532E. Khalil

Air Flow Regimes and Thermal Patterns in Climatized Church of Christ, Cairo ...............................................................................7543A. Khalil, E. Khalil

NASA Radioisotope Power System Program – Technology and Flight Systems ..................................................................................7553T. Sutliff, L. Dudzinski

Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) and Performance Prediction Model ........................................7559T. Hammel, R. Bennett, W. Otting, S. Fanale

High Performance Brayton Rotating Unit (UNM-BRU-3) for Space Reactor Power Systems ...........................................................7569M. El-Genk, B. Gallo

Lunar Surface Stirling Power Systems Using Isotope Heat Sources ......................................................................................................7583P. Schmitz, L. Penswick, R. Shaltens

Thermo-Fluid Experiments Supporting Microfabricated Regenerator Development for a Stirling Space Power Engine ............................................................................................................................................................................................................7614

L. Sun, T. Simon, S. Mantell, M. Ibrahim, D. Gedeon

Volume 12

Experimental Characterization of Low-Cost Regenerators for Traveling-Wave Thermoacoustic Devices ......................................7640

A. Abduljalil, Z. Yu, A. Jaworski

Fabrication and Testing of a Thin-Film Heat Flux Sensor ......................................................................................................................7654S. Wilson

Greenspace: Leveraging NASA Capabilities for a Cleaner, Greener Earth .........................................................................................7663J. Smith, D. Bazar, W. Buchan

A Renewably Powered Hydrogen Generation and Fueling Station Community Project ....................................................................7673V. Lyons, P. Prokopius, L. Sekura

Lee County's TK Davis Justice Center Solar Power Installation Project ..............................................................................................7680H. Brandhorst, J. Rodiek, S. Best, M. Crumpler

Energy Efficient Desalination Technology Development in Egyptian Industries .................................................................................7686E. Khalil

Next Generation and Domestically Produced Active Materials for Li-Ion Cells ..................................................................................7694R. Gitzendanner, F. Puglia, M. Gulbinska, S. Santee, B. Ravdel, J. Gnanaraj

Modeling of a Methane-Fueled Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell System...................................................................................7701H. Khater, A. Abdelraouf, M. Hanafy, E. Abdelsalam

Energy Management for Fuel Cell Powered Hybrid-Electric Aircraft ..................................................................................................7721T. Bradley, B. Moffitt, D. Parekh, T. Fuller

Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling of Latent Heat Discharge in a Macro-Encapsulated Phase Change Material Device .............................................................................................................................................................................................7743

M. Maurer, D. Bank, A. Soukhojak, K. Sehanobish, A. Khopkar

Novel Multipart Phase Change Energy Storage Material .......................................................................................................................7755J. Darkwa

Pulse-Driven Refrigeration: Progress and Challenges .............................................................................................................................7764M. Brooks, W. Lear, S. Sherif, S. du Clou, M. Mhlongo

DynMo-CBC: Dynamic Simulation Model of a Space Reactor Power System with Multiple CBC Loops........................................7773M. El-Genk, J. Tournier

Status of Kilowatt-Class Stirling Power Conversion Using a Pumped NaK Loop for Thermal Input...............................................7782M. Briggs, S. Geng, M. Robbie

Development and Utilization of Space Fission Power Systems ...............................................................................................................7789M. Houts, L. Mason, D. Palac, S. Harlow

Power Generation Using Low Bandgap TPV Cells in Combustion-Driven Radiant Sources .............................................................7794K. Qiu, M. Douglas, A. Hayden

Long Lived, Low Power Betavoltaic Nuclear Battery for Electronics ...................................................................................................7803G. Miley, R. Masel, S. Moghaddam, P. Desai, B. Ulmen

Phenomenological Model of Generation of High Photovoltages in Obliquely Deposited Semiconductor Films ...............................7808S. Sinha, P. Panda, S. Panigrahi

Effect of Trapped Vortex Combustion with Radial Vane Cavity Arrangements on Predicted Inter-Turbine Burner Performance ..................................................................................................................................................................................................7820

B. Sekar, H. Thornburg, A. Brion

Flame Dynamics of a Meso-scale Heat Regenerating Combustor ..........................................................................................................7842V. Vijayan, A. Gupta

Thermal Performance of a Mesoscale Heat Regenerating Combustor ..................................................................................................7854V. Vijayan, A. Gupta

Hydrothermal Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste to Produce Solid Fuel .........................................................................................7865K. Yoshikawa

Description and Test Results from a Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycle Development Program ........................................................7877S. Wright, P. Pickard, M. Vernon, R. Radel, R. Fuller

Experimental Investigation on Two-Phase Flow of Hypochlorous Acid Water Production in Narrow and Parallel Electrode Plates without a Barrier Membrane .........................................................................................................................................7890

N. Maruyama, M. Noda, H. Goshima, M. Okamoto

Heat Transfer Rates of Vertically Downward, SinglePlane Jet, Air Curtains ......................................................................................7904A. AlAsfoury, E. Abou El-Kassem, S. Taha

Power System Test and Verification at Satellite Level.............................................................................................................................7921F. Tonicello

Evolution of the Solar Array Shunt Regulators for Boeing Satellites ....................................................................................................7933I. Ngo

Advanced EPS Component Models for Accurate Satellite EPS Simulation ..........................................................................................7939P. Bailey, C. Gibbs, J. Armantrout

SPECTTRA: A Space Power System Modeling and Simulation Tool ...................................................................................................7947D. Allen, J. Heidenreich, T. Bihl, K. Hunt

Energy Efficiency, Labeling and Performance of Commercial Buildings in Developing Countries ..................................................7961E. Khalil

Energy Efficiency Strategies in Urban Planning of Cites ........................................................................................................................7968H. Khalil

Influence of IEQ Requirements on Energy Consumptions in Residential Buildings ...........................................................................7992A. Medhat, E. Khalil

Performance Testing of Yardney Li-Ion Cells and Batteries in Support of Future NASA Missions .................................................7998M. Smart, R. Bugga, L. Whitcanack, F. Puglia, S. Santee, R. Gitze

Testing High Power COTS Cells and Developing High Voltage Batteries for Space ...........................................................................8009J. Neubauer, B. Cardwell, J. Dembeck

Thermal Characterization of a Graphite/LiNi0.8Co0.15Al 0.05O2 Li-Ion Battery Cell......................................................................8028M. Isaacson, L. McCoy, D. Degler, P. Porter

Long-Lived Venus Lander Conceptual Design: How to Keep It Cool ...................................................................................................8034R. Dyson, B. Penswick, P. Schmitz

Low-Energy Nuclear Reaction Power Cells as a Novel New Space Power Source ...............................................................................8061X. Yang, G. Miley, H. Hora

Experimental Research on Advanced Solar Rotary Solid Adsorption Refrigerator with High Performance ..................................8072Y. Gu, A. Zheng

Test and Simulation of a New Solar LiBr Falling-Film Absorber ..........................................................................................................8080Y. Gu, Y. Wu

Dynamic Power for Defense and Exploration:A Look at the Department of Energy’s 1987Nuclear Power Sources Assessment Team Report.............................................................................................................................................................................8090

G. Bennett

Cost Benefits of Distributed Operation of Photovoltaic Systems ............................................................................................................8113M. Foust

Waste Recycling using Superheated Steam and Its Environmental Evaluation ...................................................................................8126N. Maruyama, D. Tanaka, M. Tamada, T. Shimizu, M. Hirota

Natural Gas Bridge-U.S. Energy Independence Initiative.......................................................................................................................8137F. Wyczalek

Switch-Mode Continuously Variable Transmission Prototype Design and Testing .............................................................................8156J. Araujo, M. DeMalia, C. Lambusta, A. Morocco, J. Van de Ven

Life Cycle Cost Analyses of Air-Conditioned Commercial Buildings in Egypt ....................................................................................8168E. Khalil

Activation of Smoke Detectors in a Two-Story House with Various Fires Using the CFAST Fire Computer Code ........................8182R. Vadlamuri, D. Lilley

Municipal Solid Waste Burning Under High Temperature Air Combustion Conditions ...................................................................8205D. Lilley

Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Temperature and Relative Humidity in Different Surgical Operating Theaters ......................................................................................................................................................................................8213

N. El Gharbi, R. Kameel, E. Khalil

Flow Through Stirling Engine Regenerators With and Without a Gap Between the Matrix and Container Wall – Part 2: Experiments .....................................................................................................................................................................................8224

K. Ganesan, T. Simon, J. Quinnell

Development of Nanocomposite Membranes for High Pressures PEM Fuel Cell/Electrolyzer Applications ...................................8234M. Pien, M. Warshay, S. Lis, R. Jalan

Dimensionally Stable Membrane™ for High Pressure Electrolyzers ....................................................................................................8237C. Mittelsteadt, J. Willey

ASIC Solution for Fuel Cell Monitoring in Space ....................................................................................................................................8251M. Engelman, R. Carlsten, J. Judkins, E. Mikkola

Lightweight Planar Heat Pipe for Fuel Cell Cooling................................................................................................................................8261S. Semenov

Theoretical Performance of a Radioisotope Thermophotovoltaic (RTPV) Power System ..................................................................8266D. Wolford, D. Chubb

Development of Passive Fuel Cell Thermal Management Technology ..................................................................................................8282K. Burke, I. Jakupca, A. Colozza

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