Shock Tube Studies of the Ignition of Triethanol Ammonium Nitrate in Nitrous Oxide: Preliminary Results

Abstract

Triethanol ammonium nitrate (TEAN) has been shown to ignite and burn with significant light emission and pressure generation in a nitrous oxide/argon mixture heated in a shock tube. Ignition threshold is above 1300 K. Ignition delay is a function of pressure and temperature of the gas. Ignition in similar oxygen mixtures takes place in shorter times and at lower temperatures than with N2O. Calculations on the rate of thermal decomposition of the N2O indicate that this process may be important of the time scale of ignition. Keywords: Liquid propellant, Triethanol ammonium nitrate, Shock tube, Ignition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226397

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  • Richard A. Beyer

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  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Ammonium Nitrate
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Decomposition
  • Engineering
  • Ignition Lag
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Liquids
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Oxidizers
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  • Shock Tubes

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