A STUDY OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LIQUID PROPELLANT SENSITIVITY.
Abstract
A cryogenic adaptation of a shock tube was designed, and it is expected that it can be used for the testing of materials at temperatures down to -150C. The final assembly of this modification was started. A chromatographic column and the associated equipment are being provided for purification of the test materials before sensitivity testing. The approach to propellant desensitization is based on an evaluation of the various parameters which affect the initiation, growth, and propagation of explosive liquid systems. Shock-tube testing will be a primary experimental tool for the evaluation of the parameters. Specific parameters to be studied are termperature, pressure, and composition of the gas in (practically) instantaneous contact with the surface of a condensed phase. Flash irradiation will be used as a supplementary test when feasible. Some of the problems that will probably be encountered during the procurement, handling, purification, and testing of such compounds were evaluated. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 10, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0428842
Entities
People
- Ted Erikson
Organizations
- IIT Research Institute