Static Performance of a Pulsejet Using Ethylene Oxide as a Fuel in Both Liquid and Decomposed Gaseous Forms
Abstract
Static tests have been conducted with a 6.75 inch diameter pulsejet engine using ethylene oxide (ETO) as a fuel. The ETO was injected as a liquid, both pure and mixed 1:1 with gasoline. It was also decomposed in a gas generator and the gaseous products of decomposition were injected downstream parallel to the engine axis: (1) through holes drilled in two tubes mounted between the valve box and engine, and (2) from a single nozzle. The decomposed ETO was also injected radially. The only method that resulted in satisfactory engine operation was the first of the two axial injection configurations. The only advantage of using ethylene oxide as a pulsejet fuel as observed during sea level static testing was its ease of starting.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1954
- Accession Number
- AD0058316
Entities
People
- D. S. Perkins