NRL Boron Propellants Combustion Program

Abstract

The NRL program on High-Energy Propellant Chemistry includes work in three project areas. The first of these is a mass spectrometry based study of the oxide layer formed at the surface of elemental boron. The second involves the study of chemical mechanisms of homogeneous boron combustion. This work has focussed on boron hydrides in the past year but is expanding to cover boron oxyhydrides. The third area is a theoretical investigation of important intermediates in boron combustion. Structures, thermodynamics and reaction pathways are being studied. All three projects are oriented to assist in the understanding and control of heterogeneous and homogeneous combustion of boron adn boron-doped fuels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201242

Entities

People

  • Herbert H. Nelson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Combustion
  • Dissociation
  • Energy
  • High Energy
  • Laser Diodes
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Military Research
  • Potential Energy
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Spectrometry
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.