摘要:
A high density inhibited red fuming nitric acid oxidizer gel is disclosed ich results in an improvement from 0.5% to about 1.0.% in the impulse over a baseline formulation containing 14% nitrogen tetroxide. An improvement from about 3.0% to about 6.0% is achieved in the density impulse baseline formulation. The higher density inhibited red fuming nitric acid is derived by adding from about 15 percent by weight to about 45 percent by weight percent of nitrogen tetroxide to nitric acid in an amount from about 80 percent by weight to about 40 percent by weight. The other ingredient of the oxidizer gel comprise a gellant of about 0-10 percent by weight, water from about 0-4 percent by weight, and an inhibitor agent of about 0-1 percent by weight. IRFNA is inhibited with phosphoric acid, iodine compounds, or hydrogen fluoride which is present in the oxidizer gel as an additive. The higher density IRFNA oxidizer gel or liquid can be used in airbreathing propulsion systems; a bipropellant formulation is used to provide variable thrust. The oxidizer can also be used with air turbo rocket propulsion systems to augment air combustion with fuel gases. It can be used in a liquid or gel/solid system wherein the oxidizer is sprayed in contact with a solid propellant.
摘要:
Elemental silicon is a solid high energy material which provides an advane when added to gel, hybrid, and ducted rocket fuels by increasing both specific impulse, lsp, and density specific impulse, .rho.*lsp. The quantity added depends on the specific applications for which the formulation will be used. The usual concentration ranges from about 0.5% to about 70% by weight. The important parameters to consider during formulation are particle size, concentration, combustion efficiency, physical properties, and plume signature. Comparisons for 50% solid fuel loading in a gel bipropulsion system predicts a maximum lsp of 286 lbf.s/lbm as compared to 267 lbf.s/lbm for carbon--a 7% increase. The .rho.*lsp produced by silicon is 14.5 lbf.s/cubic inch as compared to 13.7 lbf.s/cubic inch produced by carbon--a 7% increase. A 25% solid loading in solid fuel-gas generators for the hybrid rocket produced a maximum lsp of 278 lbf.s/lbm as compared to 267 lbf.s/lbm produced by carbon--a 4% increase. The .rho.*lsp produced by silicon is 14.8 lbf.s/cubic inch as compared to 14.1 lbf.s/cubic inch produced by carbon--a 5% increase. Another advantage for silicon loaded gel fuels is the large "plateau" in the performance versus oxygen/fuel curves, and, resulting in a less stringent oxidizer-to-fuel ratio (O/F) control in an operational system.
摘要:
A gel/solid bipropellant propulsion system employs fuel-rich combustion gs from a solid gas generator and an oxidizer gel in a highly efficient combustion chamber wherein the fuel-rich combustion gases and the oxidizer gel are each metered through a vortex injector into a combustion chamber to produce a hypergolic reaction. The solid gas generator (SSG) has a preferred composition of glycidly azide polymer (GAP). The GAP SSG is composed of GAP diol and/or triol polymerized with a di-or tri-function isocyanate, such as isophorone diisocyanate. The gel/solid bipropellant propulsion system comprises the SSG in combination with an oxidizer storage/extrusion vessel system, a combustion chamber system, and a system controller which controls initial ignition of the SSG to produce fuel rich combustion gas which pressurize the system. The system controller monitors pressures and flow rates of fuel and gel oxidizer. System shut-down is achieved by closing valves in fuel-rich combustion gases supply line, gel oxidizer supply line, and a pressurization line to gel oxidizer storage/extrusion vessel. A blow-down line is opened to de-pressurize the SSG container which extinguishes the SSG. When start up is desired, a reignition shut-off valve is reopened which permits the injection of the gel oxidizer from the line retained under pressure and achieves reignition of the SSG.
摘要翻译:凝胶/固体双组元推进剂推进系统在高效燃烧室中使用来自固体气体发生器和氧化剂凝胶的富燃料燃烧气体,其中富燃料燃烧气体和氧化剂凝胶各自通过涡流喷射器计量到燃烧室 以产生高反应。 固体气体发生器(SSG)具有优选的缩水甘油叠氮化物聚合物(GAP)的组成。 GAP SSG由与二异构体或三官能异氰酸酯如异佛尔酮二异氰酸酯聚合的GAP二醇和/或三醇组成。 凝胶/固体双组分推进剂推进系统包括SSG与氧化剂储存/挤出容器系统,燃烧室系统和系统控制器,其控制SSG的初始点火以产生对系统加压的富燃料燃烧气体。 系统控制器监测燃料和凝胶氧化剂的压力和流量。 通过关闭富含燃料的燃烧气体供应管线,凝胶氧化剂供应管线和用于凝胶氧化剂储存/挤出容器的加压管线来关闭阀门来实现关闭系统。 打开排气管线以对SSG容器进行减压,从而消除SSG。 当需要启动时,重新打开重新启动截止阀,这允许凝胶氧化剂从压力下保持的管线注入并实现SSG的重新点燃。
摘要:
A control system for supplying uncured propellant into the combustion char of a missile. The system includes a moving injector cooperating with a pressurized putty-like uncured propellant. This combination provides the missile with a propulsion system having rapid wide range throttling, shut off and restart capabilities.
摘要:
A high density, generally recognized as safe, hybrid rocket motor is described, having a density-specific impulse similar to a solid rocket motor, with good performance approaching or equal to a liquid rocket motor. These high density hybrid motors resolve the packaging efficiency/effectiveness problems limiting the application of safe, low cost hybrid motor technology.