Thermochemical generation of CS for CO chemical lasers

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · AIAA (Am. Inst. Aeronaut. Astronaut.) J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2514/3.7192· OSTI ID:7338524

Buonadonna, V R; Richardson, R J

The development of a thermochemical technique for generating large quantities of carbon monosulfide (CS) is reported. The CS is produced from the thermal dissociation of carbon disulfide (CS/sub 2/) in a cyanogen-oxygen-CS/sub 2/ combustor operating at 1 atm and temperatures in excess of 2500 K. The CS is extracted from the combustor through a Mach 4 supersonic nozzle. The supersonic flow stream was sampled and then analyzed with a quadrupole mass spectrometer, and the data were compared with the results of an equilibrium calculation. Ratios for CS/CS/sub 2/ greater than two were measured. Such ratios are sufficient to fuel a CO chemical laser directly with CS.

• Research Organization: McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis
• OSTI ID: 7338524
• Journal Information: AIAA (Am. Inst. Aeronaut. Astronaut.) J.; (United States), Journal Name: AIAA (Am. Inst. Aeronaut. Astronaut.) J.; (United States) Vol. 14:8; ISSN AIAJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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