01 |
Air Breathing Engines |
Unconventional engines which use ingested air to oxidize their fuel, for example, the (Unconventional) liquid air cycle engine (LACE). For conventional air breathing engines, See 21/05, Jet and Gas Turbine Engines, and 21/07, Reciprocating and Rotating Engines. |
02 |
Combustion and Ignition |
Combustion and flame studies of fuels; Ignition and ignition systems. For combustion studies of nonfuels, See 07/04, Physical Chemistry. For combustion devices, see the group where the application is treated. |
03 |
Electric and Ion Propulsion |
All types of engines deriving power from free ions or electrons; Ion, plasma and arc-jet engines; Photopropulsion. For vehicles propelled by electric motors, see the group where the vehicle is treated. |
04 |
Fuels |
Production, performance and storage of all types of fuels except those used in rocket engines; Fuel thickeners and their additives. Includes fuel tanks and fuel storage tanks. For rocket fuels, See 21/09, Rocket Propellants; 21/09/01, Liquid Rocket Propellants; and 21/09/02, Solid Rocket Propellants. |
05 |
Jet and Gas Turbine Engines |
Design, performance and testing of all types of jet and gas turbine engines and their components, such as engine nozzles. Includes hydroduct, ramjet and turboprop engines. |
06 |
Nuclear Propulsion |
Nuclear systems for marine, ground, air and space propulsion. |
07 |
Reciprocating and Rotating Engines |
Design, performance and testing of reciprocating and rotating engines of various configurations for all types of propulsion. Includes internal and external combustion engines. For turbine engines, See 21/05, Jet and Gas Turbine Engines. |
08 |
Rocket Engines |
Design, performance and testing of rocket engines and propulsion hardware; Gaseous, thixotropic and hybrid rocket motors. See also 21/08/01, Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines, and 21/08/02, Solid Propellant Rocket Engines. |
08/01 |
Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines |
Studies of liquid propellant rocket engines and propulsion hardware. |
08/02 |
Solid Propellant Rocket Engines |
Studies of solid propellant rocket engines and propulsion hardware. |
09 |
Rocket Propellants |
Production, handling, stability and performance of chemical rocket propellants and propellant combinations other than all liquid or all solid propellants, including fuels, oxidizers, additives and binders. Includes propellant tanks. |
09/01 |
Liquid Rocket Propellants |
Production, handling, stability and performance of all liquid rocket propellants, including fuels, oxidizers and additives. Includes propellant tanks. |
09/02 |
Solid Rocket Propellants |
Production, handling, stability and performance of all solid rocket propellants, including fuels, oxidizers, additives and binders. Includes propellant cases. |