A Thermochemical Analysis of Proposed Working Fluids for Electrothermal Guns

Abstract

The thermochemical equilibrium code BLAKE has been used to calculate the thermochemical properties of a variety of mixtures for possible use as working fluids in an electrothermal (ET) gun. The mixtures studied included water, octane/hydrogen peroxide, titanium hydride/aluminum/water, and lithium borohydride/water. The relative merits of each of these mixtures will be discussed as well as possible applications. Keywords: Plasma; Guns; Hypervelocity guns; Electrothermal propulsion; Thermochemical analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA210661

Entities

People

  • Steven W. Bunte
  • William F. Oberle

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Electric Power
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Gun Propellants
  • High Temperature
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Lithium Hydride
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Oxidizers

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flight