PROJECT SQUID. Semi-Annual Progress Report

Abstract

Liquid rocket and pulsejet research is presented. Method of measuring instantaneous gas temperature fluctuations is discussed and study of continuous combustion process with available fuels and oxidizers is described. Corrosion products in jet engine components were studied and radiation factor and its contribution to heat transfer coefficients for liquid fuel rockets and pulsejets were determined. Heats of combustion and various chemical compounds suited for high-energy fuels and oxidizers are determined by laboratory experiments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1947
Accession Number
ADA952943

Entities

Organizations

  • Purdue Research Foundation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Electron Diffraction
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Heat Transfer
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Systems
  • Jet Engines
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physical Properties
  • Radiation
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Timing Devices
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.