Accession Number:

AD0857343

Title:

Heat Transfer Hazards of Liquid Rocket Propellant Explosions

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

URS RESEARCH CO BURLINGAME CA

Personal Author(s):

• Mansfield, Joseph A.

Report Date:

1969-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

266.0

Abstract:

An extensive experimental program, designated Project PYRO, was conducted in order to improve the definition of the hazards associated with liquid rocket propellant explosions. This report is a summary of the thermal or heat transfer measurements from this program.

Descriptors:

• *GUIDED MISSILE RANGES
• *LIQUID ROCKET PROPELLANTS
• HAZARDS
• REACTION KINETICS
• EXPLOSIONS
• RUPTURE
• THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
• SAFETY
• IGNITION
• HEAT FLUX
• PROPELLANT TANKS
• CRYOGENIC PROPELLANTS
• HEAT OF COMBUSTION
• HYPERGOLIC ROCKET PROPELLANTS

Subject Categories:

• Safety Engineering
• Guided Missile Launching and Basing Support
• Liquid Rocket Propellants

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE