gwh@soda.Berkeley.EDU (George William Herbert) (01/09/91)
In <54610@bsu-ucs.uucp> 02jlhendry@bsu-ucs.uucp (RESEARCHING....) writes: >I am a student at the Indiana Academy for Math, Sciences and Humanities. I am >researching propellant fuels of American and Russian spacecraft. I need all >information on all aspects of the fuels and am seeking to create and test some >of the simpler fuels. All tests of complex or simple fuels would also be very >helpfull. I would also like any comtacts that I could speak to in regards to the >subject. All help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!! Here's a list of some liquid and solid fuel components. _PLEASE_ note the safety issues inherent with any work with propellants; all are energetic chemicals and therefore fire hazards, and often are explosive or toxic. Solid Propellants: In all cases, it's given in terms of fuel / oxidizer Asphalt / Ammonium Percholorate ISp 200 Nitrocellulose & nitroglycerine Isp 240 Polyurethane / perchlorate Isp 245 Carboxy-terminated Polybutadiene / perch. 260 Hydroxy-Terminated PB / perch 260 Cross-linked double base (nitro^^) 270 Boron / perchlorate 270 Hetallic Hydride / Flouride 300 Liquid Propellants: [i'm going to list components rather than combinations. It's too messy to list Isp of combinations] Fuels: Ammonia # RP-1 (highly refined kerosene) UDMH [Unsymetrical Dimethyl Hydrazine] * Hydrazine * UMDH/Hydrazine mixtures * Liquid Hydrogen (cryogenic) # Oxidizers: Liquid Oxygen (cryo) # Chlorine triflouride * Hydrogen Peroxide # Nitric Acid # Nitrogen Tetroxide * Liquid Flourine (cryo) * the # indicates that this is an unhealthy substance. a * means that it's very toxic. Handle with extreme care if at all. George William Herbert ### UNIX ate my whole cluster this time! ** .sig pending ** I hate *p*ll*'s ### gwh@soda.berkeley.edu (for the duration) gwh@ocf.berkeley.edu gwh@ai.mit.edu