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ISSN Imprimir: 2150-766X
ISSN On-line: 2150-7678
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CATALYTIC EFFECTIVITY OF PRINTED MONOLITHIC STRUCTURES WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE – MODELING AND EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
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A key requirement for catalysts used for space propulsion applications is, amongst others, a rapid response time. This is often assessed in terms of how long it takes for a thruster to reach 95% of the steady-state thrust or pressure from the moment the flow valve is opened. Equally important, however, is to assess what the average lifetime of a pocket of fluid entering the catalyst bed is. To this end, a set of four different 3D-printed catalysts was subjected to a flow of highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide. The effectiveness of the catalyst was assessed with respect to the amount of liquid present during steady-state operation. To assist the assessment, a simple depletion model was developed. For this purpose, four different gas-to-liquid conversion models were employed. It was found that the model produces accurate results for about 65% of the initial depletion of the decomposition chamber. Given the layout of the system that was used for testing, it is believed that one of the key assumptions, namely that no liquid is entering the decomposition chamber anymore, is not entirely met. Based on only the first 65% of the depletion process, it was estimated that between 18 and 29% of the accessible decomposition chamber volume is occupied by liquid during steady-state operation.