Hydrocarbon Fuels Optimization

Abstract

Hydrocarbon fuels, as a class, are investigated using the minimal set of parameters determinative of oxidizer-optimized specific impulse and common density-specific impulse analogues. In this context specific families of promising candidate fuels can be systematically compare, the performance trade-offs among the relevant chemical and physical properties can be quantified, and the general characteristics of mission-tailored fuels can begin to be elucidated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 1999
Accession Number
ADA408599

Entities

People

  • J. D. Mills

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Alkenes
  • Aromatic Polycyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Heat Of Formation
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Military Research
  • Physical Properties
  • Sea Level
  • Specific Impulse

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