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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2005
Applicant:
Roberto Di Salvo, Madison, AL (US);
Inventor:
Roberto Di Salvo, Madison, AL (US);
Assignee:
CFD Research Corporation, Huntsville, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C06B 47/00 (2006.01); D03D 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is a bi-propellant system comprising a gelled liquid propane (GLP) fuel and a gelled MON-30 (70% NO+30% NO) oxidizer. The bi-propellant system is particularly well-suited for outer planet missions greater than 3 AU from the sun and also functions in earth and near earth environments. Additives such as powders of boron, carbon, lithium, and/or aluminum can be added to the fuel component to improve performance or enhance hypergolicity. The gelling agent can be silicon dioxide, clay, carbon, or organic or inorganic polymers. The bi-propellant system may be, but need not be, hypergolic.