Characterization of Magnesium Diboride as an Additive for Paraffin-Based Fuel Hybrid Rockets

Previous studies carried out by the Aero-Thermo-Mechanics Department at Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Belgium Royal Military academy indicate that Magnesium diboride, MgB2, is a candidate for paraffin-based fuels performance enhancement agent. The main advantage of using Magnesium diboride lies in the fact that this additive is more stable and easier to handle than other metal hydrides, such as Lithium Aluminium Hydride and MgH2. This study presents the results of a series of experimental investigations using the MOUETTE slab burner and the 1kN hybrid rocket motor to characterize the paraffin-fuel samples dopped with MgB2.