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Liquefied hydrogen peroxide has attracted attention as a mono-propellant energy source for systems that require a simple, lightweight structure. Its application has been extended to aerospace and deep-sea submarine systems, because this system has no need of an oxidizer and no hazardous products are discharged. For further industrial applications, however, a feasibility study should be carefully conducted with respect to power-supply efficiencies such as specific power density. In the present study, a prototype of a vane motor driven by liquefied hydrogen peroxide with a high density (95%) was developed and performance characteristics such as the specific power density were estimated by measuring the pressure and rotation speed of the vane motor, and by numerical simulation using FSI (Fluid-Structure-Interaction) analysis. The obtained specific power density reached 0.02 kW/kgf, which approximates the levels of the most up-to-date fuel cells.
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Hong, DE., Ryu, GR., Lee, KH. et al. Performance evaluation of a vane motor driven by liquefied hydrogen peroxide. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 14, 1163–1167 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-013-0158-z
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