Ramjet Fuel Studies. Part 2. Aluminum, Boron, and Boron Carbide.

Abstract

Stable suspensions of aluminum and boron carbide in various hydrocarbons have been prepared for use as ramjet fuels. Many chemical and physical properties of these suspensions related to Navy storable propellant criteria were measured. Total burning times for concentrated dust flames of carbon, boron, boron carbide, and aluminum at atmospheric pressure are examined and compared. The implications of these rates with respect to the combustion efficiencies of gelled fuels in ramjet missiles are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0913289

Entities

People

  • G. W. Burdette
  • Jacob T. Bryant

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Boron Carbides
  • Carbides
  • Chemical Properties
  • Combustion
  • Efficiency
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Physical Properties
  • Propellants
  • Standard Enthalpy Changes
  • Thermodynamic Properties

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.