An experimental investigation of the sensitization of aliphatic hydrocarbon fuels.

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Laack, Dennis Raymond
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1969-06Advisor
Sinclair, James E.
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Jet aircraft fuels are relatively stable and safe to handle.
Therefore they are not readily adaptable to weapons applications.
A study of the sensitization of the jet fuel with solid
additives was carried out. Comparisons between the mixtures with
the different solid additives were made to determine the best ones
An investigation of different ignition methods was also made to
find a practical means of igniting the mixtures.
The results indicated that the jet fuel could be sensitized
using a strong oxidizer in conjunction with either magnesium or
red phosphorous. The fuel can also be ignited with a combination
of chemicals which produce a spontaneous reaction.
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