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Advanced monopropellants

US4427466A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 1982
Grant dateJan 24, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC06B25/36
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A liquid monopropellant comprising a mixture of a 1-nitroxy-3-nitrazaalkane oxidizer such as 1-nitroxy-3-nitrazapentane (NNPE) or 1-nitroxy-3-nitrazabutane and mixtures thereof; an energetic azido fuel such as azido alcohols represented by 1-azidoethanol, 1,3-diazidopropanol; azidonitramines represented by 1-azido-3-nitrazapentane, and 1,5-diazido-3-nitrazapentane and mixtures thereof; and a diluent such as methanol and ethylene glycol and mixtures thereof.

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