Development of ADN-based Thruster Technologies – An overview of the European Project Rheform

Abstract

In the European project Rheform research activities aimed at improving ADN-based propulsion systems have been conducted. ADN-based propellants are extremely promising as hydrazine replacement. They have a lower overall life cycle cost due to simplified handling, higher specific impulse and higher density compared to hydrazine. In the paper an overview of the main results achieved during the project will be given.

Thermal Ignition of ADN‐Based Propellants

“…A secondary satellite using ADN-based monopropellant will be better ac-cepted as rideshare compared to a satellite using hydrazine, due to the safer propellant. The present work has been conducted in the framework of the Rheform project [6], [7]. Rheform was a project funded from the European's Union Horizon 2020 programme.…”