ALICE (propellant)
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ALICE is a rocket propellant which consists of nanoaluminum powder and water. After mixing, the material is frozen to keep it stable. Hence, the name ALICE, for ALuminum ICE rocket propellant.
[edit] References
- Aluminum-Ice (ALICE) Propellants for Hydrogen Generation and Propulsion, Risha et al, 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, August 2-5, 2009
- NASA, AFOSR test environmentally-friendly rocket propellant, Eurekalert August 21, 2009
- AFOSR and NASA Launch First-Ever Test Rocket Fueled by Environmentally-Friendly, Safe Aluminum-Ice Propellant
- How to Make a (More) Environmentally Friendly Rocket Fuel, September 11, 2009
- Aluminum Fuel Could Power Future Space Trips
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- University-produced development and flight video, Purdue and Penn State students, August 2009
