Production and use of metals and oxygen for lunar propulsion
- Author:
- Groth, Mary F.
- Published:
- JAN 1, 1991.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Landis, Geoffrey A., Linne, Diane L., Hepp, Aloysius F., and Colvin, James E.
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
- Restrictions on Access:
- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
- Summary:
- Production, power, and propulsion technologies for using oxygen and metals derived from lunar resources are discussed. The production process is described, and several of the more developed processes are discussed. Power requirements for chemical, thermal, and electrical production methods are compared. The discussion includes potential impact of ongoing power technology programs on lunar production requirements. The performance potential of several possible metal fuels including aluminum, silicon, iron, and titanium are compared. Space propulsion technology in the area of metal/oxygen rocket engines is discussed.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19910019908., Accession ID: 91N29222., AIAA PAPER 91-3481., E-6496., NASA-TM-105195., NAS 1.15:105195., and Conference on Advanced Space Exploration Initiative Technologies; 4-6 Sep. 1991; Cleveland, OH; United States.
- Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No Copyright.
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
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