Design, Development and Fabrication of Chemical Release Payloads
Abstract
Rocket borne chemical payload systems were designed, developed, and flight tested to give controlled releases of gases, liquids, solids and explosives. Chemical systems included liquids and gases: trimethylaluminum/ triethylaluminum trimethylborane, nickel carbonyl, diborane, iron carbonyl, tetraethyl lead, nitric oxide and carbonyl sulfide; solids: aluminum oxide and chaff; multi-phase reactions of trimethylaluminum and oxygen; solid combustion reactions to vaporize aluminum, barium, beryllium, lithium, magnesium, sodium, strontium; explosive systems to vaporize trimethylaluminum and iron pentacarbonyl; and shaped charge techniques to vaporize aluminum, barium, lithium and iron. Chemical handling techniques were developed and engineering field services were provided to launch support.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0758766
Entities
People
- Jr. Edward F. Allen
- Philip E. Beaudoin