Rates and Mechanisms of Reactions of Fluorine Containing Rocket Propellants

Abstract

The suitability of the mechanism proposed to describe the kinetic data for the pyrolysis of OF2 was discussed. In view of its limitations, an alternate mechanism was proposed, which is consistent with all of the most recent kinetic data. The study of the rate of the H2-OF2 reaction was continued in a magnesium reactor in an attempt to further reduce the surface effects. The indications are that the heterogeneous contributions to the rate are less than those found in monel or aluminum. A mechanism was proposed to explain the rate data obtained in the aluminum reactor. Up to the present time it has not been possible to obtain reproducible kinetic data for the oxygen inhibitied H2-N2F4 reaction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0752564

Entities

People

  • Thomas Houser

Organizations

  • Western Michigan University

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aluminum
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Equations
  • Magnesium
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Michigan
  • Propellants
  • Pyrolysis
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Rocket Propellants
  • Scientific Research
  • Steady State
  • United States

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.