Abstract
Adding nanoparticles as a catalyst to solid propellant fuel to increase and enhance burn rates of the fuel by up to 10 times or more and or modifying the pressure index. A preferred embodiment uses titanium dioxide nanoparticles mixed with a solid propellant fuel, where the nanoparticles are approximately 2% or less of total propellant mixture. The high surface to volume ratio of the nanoparticles improve the performance of the solid propellant fuel.
Document Type
Patent
Patent Number
US 7,931,763
Application Serial Number
12/580,660
Issue Date
4-26-2011
Current Assignee
UCFRF
Assignee at Issuance
UCFRF
College
College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS)
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Allowance Date
1-5-2011
Filing Date
10-16-2009
Assignee at Filing
UCFRF
Filing Type
Nonprovisional Application Record
Donated
no
Recommended Citation
Petersen, Eric; Arvanetes, Jason; Deshpande, Sameer; Seal, Sudipta; Small, Jennifer; and Stephens, Matthew, "Burn Rate Sensitization of Solid Propellants Using A Nano-Titania Additive DIV" (2011). UCF Patents. 73.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/patents/73