[AR] Re: Radiation & monopropellants
- From: George William Herbert <george.herbert@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:30:32 -0800
When I get home I will send the relevant info out of Cooper's "Explosive
Engineering" on initiation energy.
-george william herbert
george.herbert@xxxxxxxxx
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On Feb 27, 2014, at 4:18 PM, Ben Brockert <wikkit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Is the decomposition/outgassing of monopropellants on orbit measurably
> higher due to increased ionizing radiation?
>
> I'm also wondering if you could set off a tank of mixed monopropellant
> with a vigorous cosmic ray.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 4:27 PM, <willsrichardw@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> Mark
>>
>> Do not add any contamination (i.e. hydrocarbon fuel) to N2O. It will be
>> come extremely shock sensitive.
>>
>> If could explode just sitting in a tank.
>>
>> Rick Wills
>> Huber Heights, Ohio
>
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