A review on hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) decomposition techniques for propulsion application

WS Chai, KH Cheah, MH Wu, KS Koh, D Sun, H Meng - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of green propellant is of importance for safer handling and higher cost
effectiveness than conventional toxic hydrazine propellant. Among all green liquid …

[HTML][HTML] H2O2 and HAN Green Monopropellants—A State-of-the-Art Review on Their Recent Development, Corresponding Synthesized Catalysts, and Their Possible …

Y Kasbi, I Remissa, K Toshtay, A Mabrouk, A Bachar… - Catalysts, 2025 - mdpi.com
This review provides a state-of-the-art and up-to-date analysis of the design and
development of green monopropellant thrusters based on hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) and …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal decomposition characteristics and thermal safety performance evaluation of HAN-based propellant under different external environmental …

L Kang, F Xu, J Liu, X Shao, L Jiang, Y Luo… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aims to investigate thermal characteristics and assess thermal hazards of
hydroxylamine nitrate (HAN)-based liquid propellant using a combination of accelerating …

[HTML][HTML] Initial research on thermal decomposition of 98% concentrated hydrogen peroxide in thruster-like conditions

L Mezyk, Z Gut, K Mohan, J Kindracki… - Engineering Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current research is focused on investigating the possibility of harnessing the thermal
decomposition of highly concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide 98% ie, utilizing a decomposition …

Detailed Microscopic Reaction Mechanism during the Combustion Process of HAN-Based Propellant

H Liu, Y Ma, D Mu, F Shang, M Lv, J Shan… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Hydroxylamine nitrate (HAN)-based propellants, renowned for their high energy efficiency
and nontoxic properties, are considered candidates for next-generation green propellants …

Experimental and simulation studies on the influencing factors of mechanical stimulation threshold of HAN-based liquid propellant

LM Kang, SZ Wu, BJ Zhou, K Zhang… - Journal of Energetic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the effects of water content and ambient
temperature on the mechanical stimulation threshold of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) …

Studies on the Combustion of HAN/Methanol/Water Propellants and Decomposition of HAN and HEHN

RE Ferguson, AA Esparza… - … Journal of Energetic …, 2021 - dl.begellhouse.com
Green monopropellants based on hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) are of interest for
replacing hydrazine in space propulsion systems. However, their combustion and the …

Effect of catalytic bed porosity and mass flow rate on decomposition and combustion processes of a HAN-Based monopropellant thruster

J Guan, G Li, H Li, T Zhang, J Chen, Y Gu - Vacuum, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydroxylamine nitrate (HAN) is widely considered as a green, non-toxic liquid propellant.
Here, given the complex chemical and physical processes occurring in a HAN-based …

[HTML][HTML] Energetic complexes as promoters for the green hypergolic bipropellant of EIL-H2O2 combinations

X Zhao, J Wang, Y **, K Wang, Q Zhang - FirePhysChem, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, six energetic complexes were prepared and used as promoters for the
hypergolic reaction of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium cyanoborohydride [EMIM][BH 3 CN] and …

Combustion of Gelled HAN/Methanol/Water Propellants

RE Ferguson, E Shafirovich - Propellants, Explosives …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Monopropellants based on hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) are a low‐toxic, high‐
performance alternative to hydrazine in space propulsion systems. Gelling such propellants …