Liquid Propellant.

Abstract

A liquid monopropellant, suitable as a gun propellant, is obtained from a liquid composition comprising from about 70 to about 95 weight percent of a liquid nitrated organic compound and from about 5 to 30 weight percent of a diester represented by the formula ROOC(CH2)n COOR wherein R represents an alkyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms and n is either 5 or 7. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 1980
Accession Number
ADD007455

Entities

People

  • Joseph Mastroianni
  • William F. Newton

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Gun Propellants
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Monopropellants
  • Organic Compounds
  • Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Rocket Propulsion.