Detonability Study of Liquid Hydrazine

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study conducted at the NASA White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) on the shock detonability of liquid hydrazine. Liquid hydrazine is the propellant used in the propulsion modules for Space Station Freedom. The focus of the study was to investigate the shock sensitivity of liquid hydrazine when subjected to a hypervelocity projectile impact. The study provides the minimum power density needed for the initiation of homogenous liquid hydrazine, and thus provides the information needed to conduct a meaningful impact test on liquid hydrazine's shock detonability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA526746

Entities

People

  • Benjamin O. Garcia
  • David J. Chavez
  • Larry J. Linley

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Decomposition
  • Demonstrations
  • Detonations
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Hypervelocity Projectiles
  • Materials
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Space Stations
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster