Fuel and related compositions – Liquid fuels
Patent
1995-06-12
1997-06-24
Howard, Jacqueline V.
Fuel and related compositions
Liquid fuels
585 14, C10L 104
Patent
active
056413297
ABSTRACT:
The use of hydrocarbon fuels for cooling hypersonic aircraft and missile structures and engines is accomplished by passing fuel through cooling channels in the vehicle. A multicomponent hydrocarbon fuel having a pyrolyzing component which cracks in a supercritical temperature range (above 900.degree. F.) and thus absorbs heat is used in combination with a diluent fuel or fuel component which reduces the rate at which cracked hydrocarbons recombine in the cooling channels, thus causing coking which can clog cooling channels and also release heat to the structure to be cooled. The cracked fuel having absorbed heat and remaining in it's cracked state is in a condition to burn more quickly and energetically in the combustion chamber along with the hot diluent fuel, thus providing an efficient use of the heat absorbed in the cooling process and increasing the performance of the vehicle.
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Lander Herbert R.
Schnurstein Robert E.
Field Harry B.
Howard Jacqueline V.
Kahm Steve E.
Montanye George A.
Rockwell International Corporation
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