Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the next generation of solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion, ...

Fascination surrounding spaceflight and rockets is at an all-time high. Sites near launchpads draw crowds of spectators, eager to witness the flash of fire and feel the vibrations as the rumble of the ...

” In their experiments, the team used two laminar, smooth-burning flames in an “opposed-jet” configuration (see photograph) to compare the consumption of solid fuel and gaseous fuel. The bottom burner ...

The Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction (SoFIE) Growth and Extinction Limits (GEL) experiment successfully conducted its first test in the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) aboard the International ...

We've seen 3D-printed rocket engines, but what about 3D-printed rocket fuel? Florida-based Rocket Crafters, Inc. (RCI) has been awarded a patent for a method of fuelling hybrid liquid/solid rockets ...

Research on the International Space Station also aims for a better understanding of fuel combustion here on Earth San Diego, Calif. Jan. 31, 2012 — Improving fire-fighting techniques in space and ...

It is estimated that more than 37 percent of the energy used in the U.S., excluding the generation of electricity, is for industrial applications. Further, about 50 percent of all large industrial ...

Since the early 1950's, it has been recognized that the symmetrical burning of an isolated droplet represents an ideal situation in which to study the complex coupling of chemical reactions and ...

Fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) differ from wildland fires. Combustible materials in the WUI have different chemical compositions and densities, and are present in different quantities, ...