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  1. Kuo, K.K., Young, G., “Characterization of Combustion Behavior of Newly Formulated NF2-Based Solid Propellants,” The 29th International Symposium on Combustion, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Volume 29, pp. 2947-2954, 2002
  2. Sullivan, K., Young, G., Zachariah, M.R., “Enhanced Reactivity of Nano-B/Al/CuO MIC’s,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 156, No. 2, February 2009, pp. 302-309
  3. Young, G., Sullivan, K., Zachariah, M.R., Yu, K., “Combustion Characteristics of Boron Nanoparticles,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 156, No. 2, February 2009, pp. 322-333
  4. Young, G., Piekiel, N., Chowdhury, S., Zachariah, M.R., “Ignition Behavior of a-AlH3”, Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 182, Issue 9, September 2010, pp. 1341-1359
  5. Young, G., Risha, G.A., Miller, A.G., Glass, R.A., Connell, T.L., Yetter, R.A., “Combustion of Alane-Based Solid Fuels”, International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2010, pp. 249-266
  6. Connell, T.L., Risha, G.A., Yetter, R.A., Young, G., D.S. Sundaram, V. Yang, “Combustion of Alane and Aluminum with Water for Hydrogen and Thermal Energy Generation”, The 33rd International Symposium on Combustion, Beijing, China, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 33, Issue 2, pp. 1957-1965, 2011
  7. Young, G., Koeck, J.J., Conlin, N.T., Snell, J.L., Risha, G.A., “Combustion Behavior of Solid Fuels and Solid Propellants Under the Influence of an Electric Field” Propellants, Explosives, and Pyrotechnics, Vol. 37, Issue 1, pp. 122-130, February 2012
  8. Young, G., Stoltz, C.A., Mason, B., Joshi, V., Johansson, R.D., Connell, T.L., Risha, G.A., Yetter, R.A., “Combustion of PTFE-Boron Compositions for Propulsion Applications,” International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Vol. 11, Issue 5, 2012, pp. 451-471
  9. Johansson, R.H., Connell, T.L., Risha, G.A., Yetter, R.A., Young, G., “Investigation of Solid Oxidizer and Gaseous Fuel Combustion Performance Using an Elevated Pressure Counterflow Experiment for Reverse Hybrid Rocket Engine,” International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Vol. 11, Issue 6, 2012, pp. 511-536
  10. Young, G., Roberts, C.W., Dunham, S., “Combustion Behavior of Solid Oxidizer/Gaseous Fuel Diffusion Flames”, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 29, No. 2, 2013, pp. 362-370
  11. Young, G., Stoltz, C.A., Mayo, D., Roberts, C.W., Milby, C.L., “Combustion Behavior of Solid Fuels Based on PTFE/Boron Mixtures,” Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 185, No. 8, 2013, pp. 1261-1280
  12. Young, G., Sullivan, K., Piekel, N., Zachariah, M.R., “Aluminum Hydride as a Fuel Supplement to Nanothermites”, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 30, No. 1, 2014, pp. 70-77
  13. Connell, T.L., Risha, G.A., Yetter, R.A., Roberts, C.W., Young, G., “Boron and Polytetrafluoroethylene as a Fuel Composition for Hybrid Rocket Application,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2015, pp. 373-385
  14. Young, G., Roberts, C.W. Stoltz, C.A., “Ignition and Combustion Enhancement of Boron with Polytetrafluoroethylene,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2015, pp. 386-392
  15. Young, G., Jian, G., Jacob, R., Zachariah, M.R., “Ignition Characteristics of Titanium Hydride at Elevated Pressure,” Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 187, No. 8, 2015, pp. 1182-1194
  16. Young, G., Jacob, R., Zachariah, M.R., “High Pressure Ignition and Combustion of Aluminum Hydride,” Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 187, No. 9, 2015, pp. 1335-1350 
  17. Young, G., Wang, H., Zachariah, M.R., “Application of Nano-Aluminum/Nitrocellulose Mesoparticles in Composite Solid Rocket Propellants,” Propellants, Explosives, and Pyrotechnics, Vol. 40, No. 3, 2015 pp. 413-418
  18. DeLisio, J.B., Hu, X., Wu, T., Egan, G.C., Young, G., Zachariah, M.R., “Probing the Reaction Mechanism of Aluminum/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Composites,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 120, No. 24, 2016, pp. 5534-5542
  19. Young, G., Risha, G.A., Connell, T.L., Yetter, R.A., “Combustion of HTPB Based Solid Fuels Containing Metals and Metal Hydrides with Nitrous Oxide,” Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, Vol. 44, No. 6, 2019, pp. 744-750
  20. Young, G., Hromisin, S., Loeffler, S., Connell, T.L., “Oxidizer Effects on the Diffusion Flames of Solid Fuels,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 36, No. 2, 2020, pp. 248-255
  21. Nardozzo, P., Connell, T.L., Boyer, J.E., Yetter, R.A. Young, G., “Diffusion Flame Studies of Solid Fuels with Nitrous Oxide” International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2020, pp. 73-93
  22. Young, G., Wilson, D.P., Kessler, M., DeLisio, J.B., Zachariah, M.R., “Ignition and Combustion Characteristics of Al/RDX/NC Nanostructered Microparticles,” Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 193, No. 13, 2021, pp. 2259-2275, https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2020.1733541
  23. Young, G., Connell, T.L., Fennell, K., Possehl, S., Baier, M., “Examining Port Geometry/Solids Loading for Additively Manufactured Fuels in a Hybrid Rocket Motor,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 37, No. 2, 2021, pp. 305-313, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B38033
  24. Hendley, C., Connell, T.L., Wilson, D.P., Young, G., “Catalytic Decomposition of Nitrous Oxide for use in Hybrid Rocket Motors,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 37, No. 3, 2021, pp. 474-478, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B38204
  25. Gobin, B., Whalen, S., Plunkett, E.M., Godshall, G.F., Moore, R.B., Young, G., “Effect of Electrical Stimuli on Combustion Behavior of Solid Oxidizers”, International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2021, pp. 27-44, DOI: 10.1615/IntJEnergeticMaterialsChemProp.2021038286
  26. Gobin, B., Harvey, N., Arnold, C., Whalen, S., Young, G., “Utilization of Ionically Conducting Polymers in Electrically Controlled Gel Monopropellants,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 38, No. 6, 2022 pp. 1017-1024, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B38748
  27. Gobin, B., Harvey, N., Young, G., “Combustion Characteristics of Electrically Controlled Solid Propellants Using Polymer Electrolytes,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 244, 2022, pp. 112291, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112291
  28. Meier, J., Reynolds, J., Patel, J., Whalen, S., Bortner, M., Young, G., “Improved Hybrid Rocket Performance by Additively Manufactured Gel-Infused Solid Fuels,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 39, No. 1, 2023, pp. 97-105 https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B38773
  29. Gallegos, D., Pace, H., Arnold, C., Massa, L., Young, G., “Regression and Flame Structure in Cavity Flameholding Solid Fuel Ramjet Grains,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 39, No. 6, 2023, pp. 800-810, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B39139
  30. Pace, H., Arnold, C., Gallegos, D., Young, G., Massa, L., “Acoustics in Flameholding Solid-Fuel-Ramjet Fuel Grains,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 61, No. 10, 2023, pp. 4579-4597, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J062832
  31. Lin, W.C., Young, G., “Hypergolic Ignition of Solid Fuels with Reactive Additives Using Hydrogen Peroxide,” International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Vol. 22, No. 6, 2023, pp. 35-52, DOI: 10.1615/IntJEnergeticMaterialsChemProp.2023048649
  32. Gobin, B., Reiter, P., Whalen, S., Young, G.,” Extinguishing and Reignition Characteristics of Electrically Controllable Solid Propellants Under Elevated Pressures” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2024, pp. 152-163, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B39189
  33. Lin, W.C., Massa, L., Young, G., “Modeling of the Heterogeneous Hypergolic Ignition with Particle Packing Model” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 260, 2024, pp. 113251, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2023.113251
  34. Schlussel, E., Gallegos, D., Young, G., “Supersonic Combustion of Solid Fuels,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 40, No. 3, 2024, pp. 460-468, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B39325
  35. Autry, H., Gobin, B., Marks, R., Anis, A., Biswas, P., Shi, K.,Wang, Y.,  Zachariah, M.R., Young, G., “Impact of Ammonium Perchlorate Content on Electrically Controlled Gel Polymer Electrolyte Monopropellants,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 40, No. 4, 2024, pp. 612-620, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B39250
  36. Whalen, S., Sellards, E., Gobin, B., Young, G., “Exploring the Influence of Additives on the Ignition, Combustion, and Quenching of Electrically Controlled Solid Propellants,” Propellants Explosives and Pyrotechnics­, Vol. 49, No. 6, 2024, e202300299, https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.202300299
  37. Gallegos, D., Schlussel, E., Young, G., “Characterization of Cavity Flameholding Solid-Fuel Ramjet in an Optical Combustor,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 62, No. 10, 2024, pp. 3904-3913, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J063964
  38. Leuchtmann, C., Gallegos, D., Schoenitz, M., Dreizin, E., Young, G., “Combustion of Solid Fuels Containing Boron, Borides, and Boron Based Composites in a Solid Fuel Ramjet,” Fuel, Vol. 371 Part B, 2024, 132101, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2024.132101
  39. Pace, H., Schlussel, E., Young, G., Massa, L., “Contribution of Unsteadiness to Solid Fuel Burning Characteristics in a Scramjet Combustor,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 40, No. 6, 2024, pp. 869-882, https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B39576
  40. Prokesch, Y., Duran, A., Gallegos, D., Schlussel, E., Young, G., “Effect of Flameholding Cavity Geometry on the Flowfield of a Solid Fuel Scramjet Combustor,” Acta Astronautica, Vol. 224, 2024, pp. 508-519, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.08.036
  41. Lin, W.C., Young, G., “Flammability and Reignition Capability of Hypergolic Solid Fuels through Counterflow Experiment using Hydrogen Peroxide Spray” Fuel, Vol. 381, Part C, 2025, 133595, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133595
  42. Schlussel, E., Gallegos, D., Pace, H., Massa, L., Schetz, J.A., Young, G., “Flow Characteristics in an Optically Accessible Solid Fuel Scramjet” Journal of Propulsion and Power – In Press