Thermal decomposition kinetics of RP-1 rocket propellant

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1670-1676

  Andersen, Peter C ^a   Bruno, Thomas J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HEAT SINKS; KEROSENE; OLEFINS; PARAFFINS; PROPELLANTS; REACTION KINETICS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; THERMAL STRESS;

AROMATICS; GAS-LIQUID SEPARATORS; ROCKET PROPELLANTS; VAPOR PHASE;

PYROLYSIS;

1,3 DIMETHYLCYCLOPENTANE; ALKANE DERIVATIVE; ALKENE; BENZENE; CYCLOALKANE DERIVATIVE; HEPTANE; HEXANE; ISOHEXANE; ISOPENTANE; METHYLCYCLOHEXANE; METHYLCYCLOPENTANE; PARAFFIN; PROPANE; PROPELLANT; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

PROPELLANT;

AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; DECOMPOSITION; GAS LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HALF LIFE TIME; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; VAPOR;

EID: 14844362863     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie048958g     Document Type: Article

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