High energy rocket propellant

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5616882
SERIAL NO

08625026

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A rocket propellant of improved Isp and thrust is provided by modifying a rocket fuel of RP-1 (a kerosene fraction). Such fuel is combined with an oxidizer (e.g. liquid oxygen, LOX) which defines a rocket propellant of the prior art. Such propellant is modified per the invention by addition to or replacement of, the RP-1 with quadricyclane. In another embodiment, quadricyclane is added to n-Hexane as a fuel composition which is then combined with an oxidizer to define a rocket propellant per the invention. The invention thus provides a number of rocket fuels which upon combination with an oxidizer, provides a high energy density propellant, which can permit increases of over 10 wt % in additional payload for rocket launch vehicles.

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCEWASHINGTON DC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McKelvey, Timothy A Edwards AFB, CA 1 7
Nichols, Robert Lancastor, CA 36 333
Rodgers, Stephen L Pearblossom, CA 3 39

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