Solid Propellant

Single burn propellant Characterization
A paper by James E. Lanier describing the easy way of solid propellant Characterization
Propellant Burnrate Testing
Richard Nakka reveals the secrets of solid propellant burnrate determination.
KN-Sucrose Propellant
Richard Nakka's Experimental Rocketry Page on the World Wide Web: KNO3-sucrose propellant
Propellant Burnrate Testing
Richard Nakka's ExperimentalRocketry Page on the World Wide Web: Strand Burners and Propellant Burnrate Testing Equippment
Rocket Candy
Jimmy Yawn's page of recrystallized potassium nitrate and sugar
Rocket motor casings with integral aluminum nozzles.
By Jimmy Yawn
Backyard Ballistics (tm)

Reloading ESTES Motors with "Candy"

EX Motor Projects

Pat Bunn's Experimental motors

Grover Aerospace Experimental Motors
By James Grover
BlueSky Rocket Science
Safety precautions for handling solid propellants.

Forward bulkhead with integrated burst disk.
An example of how to do a burst disk for safely handling overpressure in a solid rocket motor.
General Safety Precautions
Safety precautions for handling solid propellants. From SPL.

Burning Rate Fundamentals
Paper on burning rate for solid propellants (teaser chapter from book) by L.T. De Luca. PDF Format

Combustion and Energetic Materials
Mesoscale Modeling of Propellant Combustion Interface. Center for Simulation of Advanced Rockets - University of Illinois at Urbane-Campaign

The NERO rocket motor page
The DARK 'Virtual Exhibition' KNO3 propellant rocket motor development page
Kappa-DX Rocket Motor
A K-class rocket motor design study.
Ozark Propulsion Labs
Darren Wright's Ozark Propulsion Labs, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ozark Aerospace.
PVC rocket motors
Build Your own 'G' rocket motor. Instructions by Jonny Dyer.

Liquid Propellant

Próxima Centauri

Bipropellant motor project by Robson Henrique dos Santos Hahn.

Rocket Grade Hydrogen Peroxide / Kerosene Torch Ignited Thruster

Liquid propellant rocket engine development

Eadric's Rocket Page - Engine design and injectors for N2O + ethanol rockets.

Robert's rocket project.
"Yes, you too can build a liquid fuel rocket! This has been a dream of mine since I was in high school. Recently, I decided it was time to take action and make it happen". By Bob Watzlavick.
Complete SS67B-2 Engine Kit!
A Rocket Motor running on 50% Hydrogen Peroxide and Gasoline.
SPACELINES HOMEPAGE
Liquid nitrous oxide and liquid propane rockets.
Self-Pressurized Bipropellant Liquid Rockets
A study by Dr. Bruce P. Dunn, Dunn Engineering and University of British Columbia

Development of non-toxic hypergolic miscible fuels (NHMFs) for homogeneous decomposition of rocket grade hydrogen peroxide (RGHP)

Liquid propellant technology
R.A.T.T. Bi - Propellant motor

Felix Ignitor

This page contains some video and other documentation on the igniter I'm working on. The current version uses GOX and propane, running at about 50 psi.

Hybrid Propellant

The MARS Hybrid Page
The focus of the rocket propulsion element for MARS amateur rocket development, is hybrid rocket propulsion. MARS has developed considerable expertise in hybrid propulsion, it was this expertise which allowed MARS to conduct the successful launch of the first amateur hybrid rocket in the United Kingdom.
Hybrid Safety
Report on hybrid motor safety. PDF format. Author Rick Newlands.

The Physics of Nitrous Oxide
Report on Nitrous Oxide. PDF format. Author Rick Newlands.

PVC Hybrid Rocket Engine

Alberto Gassol's PVC hybrid project

ukrocketman.com

HYBRID ROCKET SCIENCE

Polyethylene and Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Testing
Polyethylene and Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Testing at the United States Air Force Academy. Captain Michael Bettner, Assistant Professor, Dr Ronald W. Humble, Visiting Professor, United States Air Force Academy, Department of Astronautics, 2354 Fairchild Dr, Suite 6J67, USAF Academy, CO 80840-6224, 719-333-4110
FlyHybrids.org

FlyHybrids.org is a Web site devoted to increasing the understanding and use of hybrid rocket motors in Sport Rocketry. Hybrid motors (motors that use solid fuel and liquid oxidizer) are the most exciting and innovative technology to be made available to hobbyists in years!

The W.A.R.R. Hybrid Rocket Motor Page
Hybrid Propulsion at the Tecnichal University of Munic.
Ellis Mountain Based Experimental Hybrid Motor
Project by Robert Galejs
The NERO rocket rocket motor page
R.A.T.T. O2000 Hybrid Motor
N-Class hybrid rocket motor
Chris E. Valade's N-Class hybrid motor project
RocketMotors.com
Hybrid Rockets Now!
The Hybrid Propulsion Links page.
Rocket Propulsion Research
A facility, Purdue University Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (PURPL), has been developed at the Thermal Sciences and Propulsion Center (TSPC) to test lab-scale hybrid propulsion systems.
The World's Simplest Hybrid
How to make a hybrid rocket from a balloon and a cardboard tube
The Micro Hybrid
Micro Hybrid Rocket Motor
University of Illinois project Prometheus hybrid rocket motor page
University of Surrey hybrid motor
Researchers at the University of Surrey have successfully tested a 350N (90lb) thrust hybrid rocket motor as part of a bid to find low-cost propulsion options for small satellites.

Mono Propellant

Earl's Hydrogen Peroxide Rocket Pages
NEAR H-1 Hydrogen Peroxide Rocket Motor
The Norwegian Experimental Amateur Rocketry HydrogenPeroxide motor

Exotic propulsion

Riding the Highways of Light
Science mimics science fiction as a working model flying disc - a "Lightcraft" - takes to the air.
Space Elevators
Audacious & Outrageous. Somewhat off topic, but stil a (theoretical) way to reach space
The Goo Engine
The Water Rocket Garage
Water Rocket projects - lots of related links.
Propulsion Systems
Articles of various propulsion systems.
Possible Future Space Drives
Dak's page of future space drives.
Gun Launch
Gun Launch for Orbital Vehicles by Bruce Dunn
Miniature Pumped Propulsion
ASTRID Rocket Experiment
PDRF

Pulse Detonation Research Facility.

Pulse Detonation Engines
How Do Nuclear Rockets Work?
Introduction to nuclear rockets.

propulsion related URL's

Propulsion Web Page
Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Propulsion Web Page.
Motor Classes
Tripoli Motor Classes definition Page.
Home made jet engine
Pulse jets and pressure jets projects by Kenneth Mřller.
NIST Chemistry WebBook
The NIST Chemistry WebBook provides users with easy access to chemical and physical property data for chemical species through the internet.
GAS EXPLOSION HANDBOOK
The purpose of this handbook is to give a brief introduction to gas explosion safety, based on our current knowledge of the subject and n our experience in applying this knowledge to practical problems in the industry. By Dag Bjerketvedt, Jan Roar Bakke & Kees van Wingerden, Christian Michelsen Research AS.
WebElements
The periodic table on the WWW. By Mark Winter ,University of Sheffield, England.
Properties of ammonium perchlorate
The Chlorates and Perchlorates
Instructions for the Manufacture of Saltpetre:
By Joseph LeConte (1823-1901).
Solid Propellant based on Hydrazinium Nitroformate
Review the current state of the art and future applications of high concentrated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for propulsion and other applications.
Vermont SIRI MSDS Archive
Chemical products search database.
Chemical Propulsion Information Agency
Home Page for Dan Williams, Amateur Pyrotechnician
Tools and Tips for the amateur pyrotechnician
POTENTIAL SHOCK-SENSITIVE CHEMICALS*
OSU Lab Safety Manual-Appendix C
Hybrid Propellant
The Hybrid Rocket Facility of the The University of Arkansas at Little Rock