Final Report: (1) Chemical Laser Fuels, (2) Reactions Between Active Calcium and Selected Gases.

Abstract

The primary objective of the work performed by the Propulsion Directorate, Technology Laboratory, was to avoid the storage and handling hazards associated with high pressure or liquid hydrogen by developing an all-solid propellant composition which, upon ignition, can supply the hydrogen gas for a chemical laser. This solid propellant gas generator will provide a completely storable hydrogen gas source that combines instant readiness with excellent handling behavior and compact storage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063763

Entities

People

  • H. A. Nappier
  • J. A. Murfree
  • O. E. Ayers
  • P. Martignoni
  • W. M. Chew

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calcium Hydrides
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Data Processing
  • Deuterium Fluoride Lasers
  • Equations
  • Heating Elements
  • Hydrogen
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Solid Propellants
  • Spectrometers
  • Tactical High-Energy Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy