Description / Abstract:
1. SCOPE:
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) presents information on
gas energy limited propulsion engine starting systems employed in
commercial and military applications and remote industrial sites. The
types of systems discussed utilize solid propellant cartridge gas,
monopropellant hydrazine gas, bipropellant gas, compressed stored gas,
and cryogenic stored nitrogen. Presented information conveys design
features, performance capabilities and system limitations with methods
of computing results.