EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF HYBALINE B3

Abstract

Methylamine beryllium borohydride, code-named Hybaline B3, has been subjected to 28 test firings in a nominal 100-pound-thrust uncooled rocket engine. Eleven tests were made with N2O4, and the remainder were conducted with 90 wt-% H2O2. Delivered performance with both oxidizers has been low, 82 to 84% of theoretical specific impulse. Thermal instability of Hybaline B3 has been observed; however, changes in composition over a year's period are negligible. Hybaline B3 is compatible with standard materials, and although it is pyrophoric, it presents few handling problems other than toxicity. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0358863

Entities

People

  • J. P. Franklin
  • K. E. Nidiffer
  • V. A. Moseley

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amines
  • Chemistry
  • Fuels
  • Instability
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rocket Fuels
  • Rockets
  • Specific Impulse
  • Standards
  • Test Methods

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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Rocket Propulsion.