Thermal decomposition kinetics of kerosene-based rocket propellants. 1. comparison of RP-1 and RP-2

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 5517-5522

  Bruno, Thomas J ^a   Widegren, Jason A ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION KINETICS; DECOMPOSITION REACTION; DESIGN AND PLANNING; FUNCTION OF TIME; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LIQUID PHASE; OVERALL RATE; PSEUDO-FIRST-ORDER RATE CONSTANT; RESIDENCE TIME; ROCKET PROPELLANTS; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION KINETICS;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; KEROSENE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL; PROPELLANTS; PYROLYSIS; ROCKETS; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; STAINLESS STEEL;

RATE CONSTANTS;

EID: 72449130554     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef900576g     Document Type: Article

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