STUDIES IN HYBRID COMBUSTION.
Abstract
Studies were conducted to determine the influence of several experimental parameters upon the combustion of certain simple hybrid fuels in laboratory-scale burners. The fuels which were studied included (1) hydrazine gel, composed of liquid hydrazine suspended in a hydro carbon binder, (2) crosslinked hydrazine gel, composed of hydrazine gel with a small amount of added crosslinking agent, (3) aluminized hydrazine gel, composed of crosslinked hydrazine gel and aluminum powder, and (4) Plexiglas. Gaseous oxygen was used as the oxidizer. The burning rate of the fuel was considered a primary dependent variable in the studies. The independent variables selected for the investigation of their influence upon the burning rate of the fuel included the following: (1) The composition of the fuel, (2) The oxidizer mass flux in the vicinity of the fuel surface, (3) The chamber pressure, (4) The chamber geometry and injector design. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0608106
Entities
People
- D. F. Brink
- R. J. Zabelka
Organizations
- Purdue University