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    This document summarizes the chemistry and performance characteristics of a potassium nitrate and dextrose (KN-Dextrose) propellant mixture with an oxidizer to fuel ratio of 65/35. It provides the theoretical combustion equation, characteristics such as specific impulse and exhaust velocity, combustion temperature, density, and burn rate data. Graphs show how specific impulse, combustion temperature, and molecular weight vary with oxidizer to fuel ratio and chamber pressure.

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    This document summarizes the chemistry and performance characteristics of a potassium nitrate and dextrose (KN-Dextrose) propellant mixture with an oxidizer to fuel ratio of 65/35. It provides the theoretical combustion equation, characteristics such as specific impulse and exhaust velocity, combustion temperature, density, and burn rate data. Graphs show how specific impulse, combustion temperature, and molecular weight vary with oxidizer to fuel ratio and chamber pressure.

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    This document summarizes the chemistry and performance characteristics of a potassium nitrate and dextrose (KN-Dextrose) propellant mixture with an oxidizer to fuel ratio of 65/35. It provides the theoretical combustion equation, characteristics such as specific impulse and exhaust velocity, combustion temperature, density, and burn rate data. Graphs show how specific impulse, combustion temperature, and molecular weight vary with oxidizer to fuel ratio and chamber pressure.

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    KN-Dextrose Propellant Chemistry and Performance Characteristics

    Standard Composition (65/35 O/F)

    For the KN-dextrose propellant, with an oxidizer-fuel (O/F) ratio of 65/35, the theoretical combustion
    equation is as follows:

    C6H12O6 + 3.31 KNO3 -> 2.116 CO2 + 2.300 CO + 4.512 H2O + 1.424 H2 + 1.655 N2 + 1.585 K2CO3 +
    0.133 KOH

    at a pressure of 68 atmospheres, and where the following compounds are symbolized as:

    dextrose (anhydrous) solid C6H12O6


    potassium nitrate solid KNO3
    carbon dioxide gas CO2
    carbon monoxide gas CO
    steam gas H2O
    hydrogen gas H2
    nitrogen gas N2
    potassium carbonate liquid K2CO3
    potassium hydroxide gas KOH

    The mole numbers for each of the products shown above were determined from PROPEP (Propellant Evaluation
    Program).

    Characteristics of the KN-Dextrose Propellant (65/35 ratio)


    Parameter Units Note
    Process method Cast
    Isp Specific Impulse, ideal 164 sec. [1]
    Isp Specific Impulse, measured 137 sec. [6]
    C* Characteristic exhaust velocity, theoretical 2993 (912) ft/s (m/s)
    C* Characteristic exhaust velocity, measured 2922 (891) ft/s (m/s) [7]
    To Combustion temperature, theoretical @1000 psia 1437 (1710) deg Celsius (K) [2]
    To Combustion temperature, measured@1000 psia TBD deg Celsius
    Density, ideal 1.879 gram/cu.cm.
    Density, as cast 1.859 gram/cu.cm. [3]

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    X Mass fraction of condensed-phase products 0.425 -


    k Ratio of specific heats 1.043 - [4]
    M Effective molecular wt. of exhaust products 42.39 g/mole [5]
    Burn rate behaviour plateau
    ro Burn rate @ 1 atm. 0.084 in/sec
    r Burn rate @ 1000 psia 0.509 in/sec
    Tcr Auto-ignition temperature > 300 deg. C.

    [1] At 1000 psi pressure; exit pressure one atmosphere


    [2] PROPEP combustion results
    [3] Measured (liquid displacement method), typical
    [4] Effective (2-phase flow), at chamber conditions. For static conditions, k=1.131
    [5] System mass /number of gas moles
    [6] Static Test KDX-002
    [7] Closed Vessel test, CV-2, Dec.8, 2000

    Figure 1 -- This chart shows the variation of theoretical specific impulse with O/F (oxidizer/fuel) ratio.

    Figure 2 -- This chart shows the variation of combustion temperature and molecular weight of exhaust
    products with O/F ratio.

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    Figure3 -- This chart shows the variation of theoretical specific impulse with chamber pressure.

    Last updated December 10, 2000

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