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Author
Stanton, B. P.
Title
Study of Flammability Limits of Oxygen Contaminated Helium for Pressurization of Systems Containing RP-1 Fuel TN 27B 1275.
Coporate
General Dynamics/Astronautics, San Diego, CA
Report
27B 1275-1, August 1962, 7 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
helium | flammability limits | oxygen | pressurization | fuels | field tests | explosions
Abstract
Missile damage has been caused in field test sites from explosions within portions of the fuel system. The possibility that some of these explosions could have been caused by the reaction of RP-1 fuel and air-contaminated helium was investigated. Results are presented in this report.