On the multidisciplinary design of a hybrid rocket launcher with a composite overwrapped pressure vessel

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dc.contributor.authorSouza, Alain
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Paulo Teixeira
dc.contributor.authorAfonso, Frederico
dc.contributor.authorLau, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorRocha, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorSuleman, Afzal
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-10T17:23:11Z
dc.date.available2024-10-10T17:23:11Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractA multidisciplinary design optimisation (MDO) study of a hybrid rocket launcher is presented, with a focus on quantifying the impact of using composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) as the oxidiser tank. The rocket hybrid propulsion system (RHPS) consists of a combination of solid fuel (paraffin) and liquid oxidiser (NOx). The oxidiser is conventionally stored in metallic vessels. Alternative design concepts involving composite-based pressure vessels are explored that could lead to significant improvements in the overall performance of the rocket. This design choice may potentially affect parameters such as total weight, thrust curve, and maximum altitude achieved. With this eventual impact in mind, structural considerations such as wall thickness for the COPV are integrated into an in-house MDO framework to conceptually optimise a hybrid rocket launcher.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), through IDMEC and INEGI, under LAETA, projects UIDB/50022/2020 and UIDP/50022/2020.
dc.identifier.citationSouza, A., Gonçalves, P. T., Afonso, F., Lau, F., Rocha, N., & Suleman, A. (2024). On the multidisciplinary design of a hybrid rocket launcher with a composite overwrapped pressure vessel. Journal of Composites Science, 8(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8030109
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8030109
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/20548
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Composites Science
dc.rightsAttribution CC BY
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectcomposites
dc.subjectCOPV
dc.subjecthybrid propulsion
dc.subjectMDO
dc.subjectRHSP
dc.subjectrockets
dc.titleOn the multidisciplinary design of a hybrid rocket launcher with a composite overwrapped pressure vessel
dc.typeArticle

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