STUDY OF MIXED FLUORINE-OXYGEN OXIDIZERS FOR LIQUID PROPELLANTS

Abstract

Equilibrium studies of the reaction of BF3 with B2O3 have shown that between 473 and 800 K the trimeric form of metaboryl fluoride is the major species. Above 800 K, the reaction becomes complex, forming O-B-F species other than or in addition to monomeric metaboryl fluoride. The heat of formation of trimeric metaboryl fluoride vapor was calculated from equilibrium data to be -559 !1.5 kcal/mole at a mean temperature of 600 K or -570 !1.5 kcal/ ole at 298 K. Performance calculations were conducted to obtain theoretical specific impulse, chamber and exhaust temperatures and combustion species at several ixture ratios. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264655

Entities

People

  • Donald D. Smith
  • Ralph W. Lawrence

Organizations

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Combustion
  • Fluorides
  • Fluorine
  • Heat Of Formation
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Propellants
  • Specific Impulse

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.