Introduction
1 A system analysis of nitrous oxide efficiency
2 Physical and chemical properties of nitrous oxide as a propellant for low-thrust rocket engines
2.1 Basic physical constants of liquid and gaseous nitrous oxide
2.2 Chemical properties of N2O
2.3 Thermal stability of N2O
2.4 Catalytic decomposition of N2O
2.4.1 Mechanism of N2O decomposition
2.4.2 Catalysts for decomposition of N2O
2.5 Ballast additives
3 Nitrous oxide application. N2O as a propellant
4 Preparation of nitrous oxide
5 Toxicity
6 Fire hazard
7 Requirements to equipment when working with N2O
8 Storage and transportation
9 Conclusion

Chinese Journal of Explosives ＆ Propellants. 2019, (01) Core

Overview of Physical and Chemical, Operational Properties of Nitrous Oxide Used as a Propellant for Low-thrust Rocket EnginesEnglish Full Text English Full Text (MT)

A.A.Boryaev;Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering;

Abstract: The results of a system analysis of the efficiency of nitrous oxide（N₂O） as a propellant component for small space vehicles（SSV） were presented. A criterion for mass efficiency of the SSV propulsion system（PS） is determined. The current global state-of-the-art of SSV PSs is shown. The application field of nitrous oxide in SSV PSs is calculated and mass efficiency of N₂O application is quantitatively determined. An overview of physical and chemical as well as operational properties of nitrous oxide as a promising, non-toxic component of rocket propellant is provided. Main physical and chemical constants of gaseous and liquid nitrous oxide; chemical properties of N₂O, thermal stability of N₂O, catalytic decomposition of N₂O, a mechanism of decomposition of N₂O, catalysts for decomposition of N₂O, ballast additives to N₂O, application of nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide as a rocket propellant, production of nitrous oxide, toxicity of nitrous oxide, fire hazard of N₂O, requirements to equipment when handling N₂O; storage and transportation of N₂O are considered. It is demonstrated that nitrous oxide is a chemical compound meeting the requirements to rocket propellants, including those related to the environmental friendliness of propellants. With 75 references.

Keywords：

rocket propellant; nitrous oxide; physical and chemical properties;

DOI：
10.14077/j.issn.1007-7812.2019.01.003
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Classification Code：
V51

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