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Solid Energetic Materials-Based Microthrusters for Space Applications

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Nano-Energetic Materials

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In this global scenario, the current state-of-the-art technologies in energy policy and management systems involve the integration of solid propellants/energetic materials into microelectromechanical system (MEMS) to exploit the onboard thermal, mechanical, and chemical energy for civilian and defense needs. The solid propellants are recognized as attractive onboard energy sources owing to contain high energy density and rapid energy release and high actuation pressure as demanded in micro-propulsion. Microthrusters are used to propel and guide the missiles, shells, and also to orient and propel the satellites and to launch the rockets. This chapter details the technological developments and advancements made in the design, fabrication, and modeling of solid energetic materials (propellants and nano-thermites)-based microthrusters and their characterization in terms of propulsion performance as applied for space applications.

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    Technology challenges in solid energetic materials for micro propulsion applications.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghurdauri, Pauri-Garhwal, 246194, Uttarakhand, India

    Vinay K. Patel

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India

    Jitendra Kumar Katiyar

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 208016, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Shantanu Bhattacharya

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  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Avinash Kumar Agarwal

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Govind Ballah Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pauri, Uttarakhand, India

    Vinay K. Patel

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Patel, V.K., Katiyar, J.K., Bhattacharya, S. (2019). Solid Energetic Materials-Based Microthrusters for Space Applications. In: Bhattacharya, S., Agarwal, A., Rajagopalan, T., Patel, V. (eds) Nano-Energetic Materials. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3269-2_11

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