Liquid Propellant Explosive Hazards. Volume 3. Prediction Methods
Abstract
The primary purpose of this report is to present a generalized method for predicting the blast and thermal environment resulting from explosions of the three most common liquid propellant combinations: Liquid oxygen/jet fuels, Liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen, and Nitrogen tetroxide/50% hydrazine - 50% unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine. The blast prediction method takes into account the fact that the explosive potential of a given liquid propellant combination in accidental failures is not a unique value, but depends on the manner in which the propellants are brought together during the failure process and on the time of ignition. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0855087
Entities
People
- A. B. Willoughby
- C. Wilton
- J. Mansfield