THE EFFECT OF NON-EQUILIBRIUM COMBUSTION ON PROPELLANT PERFORMANCE,

Abstract

Most calculations of propellant performance, including those considering kinetic nozzle flows, are based on equilibrium composition in the combustion chamber. Departures from equilibrium combustion are cited and the effect of non-equilibrium or kinetic combustion upon propellant performance for the hydrazine/nitrogen tetroxide combination is reported. Non-equilibrium combustion may yield performance either greater than or less than equilibrium combustion. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0657791

Entities

People

  • Robert F. Sawyer

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chambers
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Engines
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Explosive Testing
  • Heat Engines
  • Heat Transfer Devices
  • Hydrazines
  • Ignition
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Nitrogen
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Oxidizers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.