Akhmedova-Azizova, L.
, Abdulagatov, I.
and Bruno, T.
(2009),
Effect of RP-1 Compositional Variability on Thermal Conductivity at High Temperatures and High Pressures, Energy and Fuels, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=901440
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Effect of RP-1 Compositional Variability on Thermal Conductivity at High Temperatures and High Pressures
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L.A. Akhmedova-Azizova, ,
Abstract
Thermal conductivity of rocket propellant (RP-1 fuel) has been measured with a coaxial-cylinder (steady-state) technique. Measurements were made in the temperature range from (292 to 732) K and at pressures up to 60 MPa. The total uncertainty of thermal conductivity, pressure, and temperature measurements were estimated to be less than 2 %, 0.05 %, and 30 mK, respectively. The onset of the effects of thermal decomposition (chemical reaction) on the thermal conductivity of RP-1 at temperatures approximately 650 K was found. The measured values of thermal conductivity were compared with the data reported in the literature and with the values calculated from a reference correlation equation. Average absolute deviation (AAD) between the present data and the values reported in the literature was 1.0 %. An empirical model was developed to predict the thermal conductivity of RP-1 (within 2.0 %) with just the thermal conductivity value at reference temperature T0 = 293 K, λ0 as an input.Citation
Energy and Fuels
Volume
23
Pub Type
Journals
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Keywords
coaxial-cylinder technique, rocket propellant (RP-1), thermal conductivity, thermal deomposition
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Created July 28, 2009, Updated October 12, 2021