A Study of the Ignition Kinetics of XM46

Abstract

Preliminary results in an attempt to define the ignition kinetics of the liquid propellant XM46 under high-heating rates are reported. Three methods of approach have been applied: (1) conventional differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), (2) a drop of the liquid floating in an inert, heated liquid, and (3) CO2 laser heating. In the latter case, the delay to pressure release has been studied as a function of prepressurization over the range from 3 to 14 Mpa (500 to 2,000 psi). Expressed as delay (ms) = Cexp(Ea/RT), values measured are C = 2.48 and 2.45 and Ea = 7.7 (+/- 4.9) and 1.9 (+/- 1.2) kcal/mol at pressures of 6.9 Mpa (1,000 psi) and 9.7 Mpa (1,400 psi), respectively. The temperature of the liquid used for analysis of the laser heating experiments is calculated. The ignition (reaction) delays show a strong temperature and pressure dependence. High-speed photography shows that the pressure rise is not from ignition of the small volume where the energy is absorbed, but is rather from a partial reaction involving most of the liquid in the vessel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA384467

Entities

People

  • Arthur Cohen
  • Joyce E. Newberry
  • Raymond Von Wahlde
  • Richard A. Beyer

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Energetic Materials
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Gun Propellants
  • Ignition
  • Images
  • Kinetics
  • Laser Beams
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Measurement
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Propellants
  • Spectra
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers