FIELD TESTING OF PROPELLANTS.
Abstract
Screening studies have been initiated on methods which show potential application as field test methods for three propellant systems, namely: N2H4/UDMH(50/50), N2O4/NO(90/10), and N2H4/Al gel (56/43). Specifically, the methods screened were: (1) chemical oxidation of N2H4/UDMH to gaseous products, (2) electr6chemical applications in the characterization of N2H4/UDMH, (3) chemical oxidation of N2H4 in N2H4/Al gel, (4) water in N2H4/UDMH using a CaH2 reaction, (5) aluminum in N2H4/Al gel by reaction in acid solution, (6) the determination of NO in N2O4/NO through the reaction of NO with O2, (7) the use of hot iron filament reactions in the characterization of N2O4/NO, and (8) vapor pressure measurements of N2O4/NO. Several of the techniques show promise in their application to field use and merit further study. The characterization of N2H4/UDMH by coulometric means, the determination of water in N2H4/UDMH using CaH2 reactant, the determination of NO in N2O4 through its reaction with O2, and the vapor pressure measurement of N2O4/NO are methods with good field kit potential. On the other hand, methods such as the hot wire reaction with N2O4/NO for its characterization show very little promise. Hydrazine/aluminum gels present their own peculiar problem because it is difficult to disperse and bring the constituents to a rapid and accurate characterizing reaction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0484486
Entities
People
- A. Lum
- C. Allieri
- F. Hoffman
- J. Creatura
- Peter Stewart