A Mass Spectrometer Investigation of the Chemistry of Plateau Burning Propellants.
Abstract
A mass spectrometer study has been conducted involving double base plateau burning propellants containing lead and copper organic salts. The pyrolysis and combustion of the metallic salts were also investigated. The results revealed that the metallic salts decompose to the gaseous and condensed phase metallic elements. The gaseous lead or copper atoms then react with the nitrate esters to form compounds such as PbNO2 and CuNO2, which are stable in the intermediate temperature zones. When the nitrites enter the combustion zone they react to produce the metallic hydroxides and oxides as predicted by the thermodynamic equilibria. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA035602
Entities
People
- Milton Farber
- R. D. Srivastava