INVESTIGATION OF A HIGH-PERFORMANCE TWO-PHASE CHEMICAL PROPELLANT,

Abstract

An investigation has been made of a chemical propellant system using Be, O2, and H2. Be and O2 are burned in stoichiometric proportions in the presence of excess H2, which acts somewhat like the working fluid in a nuclear rocket. Specific impulses in excess of 450 lb- sec/lb can be obtained with this system (Pc = 1000 psi, Pe = 14.7 psi). Maximum performance is obtained if solid or liquid BeO and gaseous H2 maintain complete thermal and mechanical equilibrium within the nozzle. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 29, 1960
Accession Number
AD0677495

Entities

People

  • F. P. Boynton

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Energetic Materials
  • Propellants
  • Specific Impulse

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.