METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID ROCKET ENGINE

摘要

In the method of operating hybrid-propellant rocket engines wherein a fluid oxidizer is introduced into the combustion chamber of said engine to support the combustion of a solid fuel disposed in said chamber thereby generating thrust, the improvement which comprises first introducing into said chamber as a first oxidizer a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide and water-hydrogen peroxide mixtures rich in hydrogen peroxide to support combustion upon ignition and thereafter introducing water to support continued combustion of said solid fuel while ceasing the introduction of said first oxidizer.