IGF::OT::IGF THE FIRM IS DEVELOPING A NON-CATALYTIC IGNITION TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVANCED GREEN IONIC SALT MONOP…

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IGF::OT::IGF THE FIRM IS DEVELOPING A NON-CATALYTIC IGNITION TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVANCED GREEN IONIC SALT MONOPROPELLANTS SUCH AS HAN-BASED MONOPROPELLANT AF-M315E. GREEN (NON-HAZARDOUS, LOW TOXICITY) MONOPROPELLANTS SUCH AS AF-M315E OFFER SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES IN PERFORMANCE AND REDUCED HANDLING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR VEHICLES AND PAYLOADS COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL HYDRAZINE SYSTEMS. FIRM'S INNOVATIVE IGNITION TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT REQUIRE A CATALYST BED, THUS AVOIDING THE NEED TO PRE-HEAT THE THRUSTER CHAMBER, IS LIGHT WEIGHT, AND OPERATES WITH VERY LOW POWER. THIS APPROACH IS WELL SUITED FOR APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRE A LOWER SYSTEM WEIGHT, LESS POWER CONSUMPTION AND INCREASED THRUSTER LIFETIME, AND IS ALSO WELL SUITED FOR AUXILIARY POWER UNITS (APU'S). THE PHASE I PROGRAM WILL ESTABLISH PARAMETERS FOR NON-CATALYTIC IGNITION OF AF-M315E. IN PHASE II WE WILL CONDUCT EXTENDED LIFE HOT-FIRE TESTING, EVALUATE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, AND IDENTIFY PATHS TO FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION.