Low Viscosity Air Breathing Missile Fuel.

Abstract

An improved ramjet fuel consisting of hydrogenated hydrocarbons uses a minimum weight percentage of 50% tetrahydromethylcyclopentadiene dimer (TH-dimer) with about 50% by wt. exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene (Exo-THDC). The mixture exceeds U.S. Navy flash point requirements of 60 C while yielding a lower viscosity than TH-dimer alone. Volumetric heating properties of the mixture make it an excellent ramjet fuel. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 1982
Accession Number
ADD009515

Entities

People

  • George W. Burdette
  • Lewis Hall

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Breathing
  • Flash Point
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Physical Properties
  • Respiration
  • Viscosity

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering