Publications

Journal

 

Falcone, G., Ryan, C. N., Berg, S. P., Lembeck, M., Rovey, J. L., and Putnam, Z. R., “Assessment of Mission Performance of Propulsion Options for Robotic Servicers using Markov-Chain Monte Carlo Architecture,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, in review, revision submitted 12/19/25.

Samolkin, D. L. and Berg, S. P., “Assessment of Multimode Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Utilizing Decomposed Monopropellants.” Journal of Propulsion and Power, in review, submitted 8/25/25.

Falcone, G., Engel, D. L., Cortinovis, M., Ryan, C. N., Berg, S. P., Lembeck, M. , Rovey, J. L., and Putnam, Z. R., “Comparative Assessment of Single-Mode, Hybrid, and Single-Propellant Multimode Propulsion for On-Orbit Servicing,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, published online 11/12/25.

Broemmelsiek, E. J, Rovey, J.L., and Berg, S. P., “Effect of Metal Sequestrants on the Decomposition of Hydroxylammonium Nitrate,” Recent Developments in Catalysts for Space Thrusters Using Green Monopropellants, special issue of Catalysts, edited by G. L. Vaghjiani and C. Oommen, Vol. 11, No. 12, December 2021.

Rovey, J. L., Lyne, C., Mundahl, A., Rasmont, N., Glascock, M., Wainwright, M., and Berg, S. P., “Review of Multimode Space Propulsion,” Progress in Aerospace Sciences, Vol. 118, October 2020.

Wainwright, M. J., Rovey, J. L., Miller, S. W., Prince, B. D., and Berg, S. P., “Hydroxylammonium Nitrate Species in a Monopropellant Electrospray Plume,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 922-929, 2019.

Berg, S. P., and Rovey J. L., “Assessment of Multi-Mode Spacecraft Micropropulsion Systems,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 592-601, 2017.

Berg, S.P. and Rovey, J.L., “Assessment of Imidazole-Based Energetic Ionic Liquids as Dual-Mode Spacecraft Propellants,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 29, Issue 2, pp. 339-351, 2013.

Berg, S.P. and Rovey, J.L., “Decomposition of Monopropellant Blends of Hydroxylammonium Nitrate and Imidazole-based Ionic Liquid Fuels,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 29, Issue 1, pp. 125-135, 2013.

 

Conference

 

2026

Soni, D., Thomas, P., Wijesinghe, N., and Berg, S. P., “Plume Characterization in a Very Low Earth Orbit Wind Tunnel,” AIAA SciTech Conference, Jan. 12-16, 2026, AIAA Paper 2026-0905.

Wijesinghe, N., Soni, D., and Berg, S. P., “Simulation of Gas-Surface Interactions in a Very-Low Earth Orbit Wind Tunnel Using PICLas,” AIAA SciTech Conference, Jan. 12-16, 2026, AIAA Paper 2026-2413.

Bryan-Jones, A. and Berg, S. P., “The Effects of Fuel-to-Oxidizer Ratio on HAN-based Electric Solid Propellants,” AIAA SciTech Conference, Jan. 12-16, 2026, AIAA Paper 2026-.

 

2025

Wijesinghe, N., Balachander, S., and Berg, S. P., “Plume Modelling of a VLEO Wind Tunnel,” International Electric Propulsion Conference, Sept. 14-19, 2025, IEPC-2025-215.

Soni, D., and Berg, S. P., “Design, Analysis, and Testing of a 500 W RF Plasma Source for VLEO Flow Simulation,” International Electric Propulsion Conference, Sept. 14-19, 2025, IEPC 2025-408.

Samolkin D. L., and Berg, S. P., “Performance Estimations of Multimode Spacecraft Propulsion Utilizing Decomposed Monopropellants,” AIAA SciTech Conference, Jan. 6-10, 2025, AIAA Paper 2025-1860.

Samolkin, D. L., Kellaher, J., and Berg, S. P., “Operation of a HAN-Based Propellant in a Microtube Injector for Multi-Mode Spacecraft Propulsion Applications,” AIAA SciTech Conference, Jan. 6-10, 2025, AIAA Paper 2025-1859.

 

2024

Berg, S.P., Rovey, J. L., Lyne, C.T., and Adduci, A., “Development and Evaluation of the FAM Series of Electrosprayable Monopropellants,” 71st JANNAF Propulsion Meeting, May 6-10, 2024.

 

Please feel free to reach out to the lab director (Steven Berg, steven.berg@rutgers.edu) for copies of papers.