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Novel Catalysts for HAN/HEHN Based Monopropellants

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NAS3-02169
Agency Tracking Number: 012568
Amount: $69,998.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
19501 144th Ave NE, Ste F-500
Woodinville, WA 98072
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Ender Savrun
 Principal Investigator
 (425) 485-7272
 ender.savrun@siennatech.com
Business Contact
 Canan Savrun
Title: Vice President
Phone: (425) 485-7272
Email: canan.savrun@siennatech.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

The Phase I work completed under Contract NAS3-02025 demonstrated that a family of ceramic oxides can successfully be used either as high temperature catalyst carriers or catalysts for decomposition of HAN/MeOH fuels. A ceramic processing technique to produce high surface area spherical catalyst granules was also demonstrated. However, no performance and process optimizations were performed. The work initiated in Phase I will be continued under Phase II to develop and test ceramic based catalyst carriers and catalysts that are capable of initiating the decomposition of HAN-based monopropellants, and sustaining steady-state runs for several hours. One or two candidates in each of catalyst carrier and unpromoted catalyst categories will be defined. Their performances in a small rocket engine will be demonstrated using the propellant(s) specified by NASA.

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