Further Considerations on Selection of an Oxidant for Rocket Motors

Abstract

The note calls attention to the relative state of development and experience on hydrogen peroxide (HTP) and nitric acid as rocket motor oxidants. It is shown that some of the fears regarding storage and handling difficulties with HTP have not been justified and that development of nitric acid motors in this country requires at least 12 months to bring it up to the present stage of HTP motors. Some unfavourable consequences of the higher combustion temperature of nitric acid are also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1949
Accession Number
ADA473821

Entities

People

  • A. D. Baxter

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Alkanes
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Guided Missiles
  • Guided Weapons
  • Heat Transfer
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Nitric Acid
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Rockets

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design