[AR] Re: Hydroxylammoniumnitrate (HAN)

  • From: Eric Boyer <jeb19@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:40:40 -0400

At 12:03 PM 4/3/2017, Anthony Cesaroni wrote:

Of course, there's always HAP. Someone tried running that with PGDN to see what would happen.

http://utcaerospacesystems.com/cap/products/Pages/torpedo-propulsion-spearfish-engine.aspx
https://www.google.com/patents/US3700393
(and for those who are interested and can get it: Osborne, G.F., "The 'Spearfish' Propulsion System," GEC Review, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1998, pp. 150-162.)

HAP (in aqueous solution) actually has a very nice density (Table IV in the patent) for a reasonably effective liquid oxidizer, but the potential explosive hazard and perchlorate content (for environmental reasons) tends to limit its attractiveness...

Eric


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