Injecting Separate Streams Of Fuel And Oxidizer (e.g., Hypergole, Etc.) Into The Reaction Zone Patents (Class 60/211)
Using igniter aid (Class 60/212)
Oxidizer in the form of a mixture (Class 60/214)
Fuel in the form of a mixture (Class 60/215)
  • Dimerization of norbornadiene to exo-exo hexacyclic dimer
    Patent number: 4207080
    Abstract: Norbornadiene [bicyclo(2.2.1)heptadiene-2,5] is dimerized to the exo-exo stereoisomer of the hexacyclic dimer of norbornadiene at both an excellent selectivity and conversion using an effective amount of a three component catalytic system of diethylaluminum chloride, ferric or ferrous or cobaltic or cobaltous acetylacetonate and bis(1,2-diphenylphosphino)ethane. The reaction rate is rapid. After hydrogenation the exo-exo hexacyclic dimer can be used as a component of high energy fuel for either jet or rocket propulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: Suntech, Inc.
    Inventors: George Suld, Abraham Schneider, Harry K. Myers, Jr.
  • Hydrogen gas generator from hydrazine/ammonia
    Patent number: 4157270
    Abstract: A catalyst bed containing alumina pellets on which an active catalyst metal selected from iridium, nickel, niobium, and molybdenium has been deposited is employed to decompose a compound selected from deuterohydrazine, deuteroammonia, hydrazine, and ammonia to yield ammonia free deuterium and nitrogen or hydrogen and nitrogen at a temperature required for immediate use in a DF or HF laser which uses F atoms as the fuel. The decomposition temperature of the catalyst bed is maintained by a hypergolic reaction produced from reacting a fuel selected from the group consisting of hydrazine, methylhydrazine, 1,2-dimethylhydrazine, and blends of the same with an oxidizer selected from the group consisting of inhibited red fuming nitric acid, dinitrogen tetroxide, chlorine trifluoride, and chlorine pentafluoride. A laser employing ammonia free decomposition products of hydrazine and ammonia produced at a temperature between about 500.degree. C. and 900.degree. C. operates at a higher power output. When NH.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Pasquale Martignoni, William M. Chew, Orval E. Ayers, James A. Murfree, Jr.
  • Propellant for liquid propellant gun
    Patent number: 4004415
    Abstract: Nitric acid and n-octane are injected into a gun and utilized to propel pectiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Stanley E. Wood
  • Solid boron fuel burner for ramjet
    Patent number: 3942320
    Abstract: A solid boron fuel burning ramjet engine having a cylindrical primary burner located within a ramjet combustion chamber. A portion of the air bypasses the primary burner to provide secondary burning at the outlet of the primary burner. Solid boron fuel pellets are ground to powder in a wire brush fuel mill with the fuel then being carried to the primary burner by air which is passed through the fuel mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Paul J. Ortwerth, Lowell W. Ormand, David B. Wilkinson