High-Energy-Density Fuels for Advanced Propulsion: Design and Synthesis

This book comprehensively and systematically demonstrates the theory and practice of designing, synthesizing and improving the performance of fuels, and connect the rod from the past, current and future of fuel chemistry and technology. The contents range from polycyoalkane fuels, strained fuels, alky-diamondoid fuels, hypergolic and nanofluid fuels derived from fossil and biomass. All the chapters together clearly describe the important aspects of HED fuels including molecular design, synthesis route, physiochemical properties, and their application in improving the aerocraft performance. Vivid schematics and illustrations throughout the book enhance the accessibility to the relevant theory and technologies. This book will provide the readers with fundamentals on high-energy-density fuels and their potential in advanced aerospace propulsion, and also provide the readers with inspirations for new development of advanced aerospace fuels.