VAPORIZATION OF RADIOISOTOPE FUELS IN LAUNCH VEHICLE ABORT FIRES

Summary......Page 11 I Introduction......Page 13 Vaporization Model......Page 15 111 Liquid Propellant Pad Aborts......Page 20 IV Solid Propellant Pad Aborts......Page 36 V Altitude Aborts......Page 48 VI Recondensation......Page 54 VI1 Uncertainties and Approximations......Page 66 VIII Cmclusions......Page 74 A Fundamental Relations for Vanorization and Condensation......Page 77 B N3te on Heat Transfer Mechanisms......Page 85 C "Blow-OTf" Model for Vaporization in Solid Propellant Fires......Page 93 D Altitude Almrts......Page 99 E Recondensation......Page 109 F List of Syinbols......Page 123 References......Page 128 Saturn V Abort Fireball Time-Temperature Hi story......Page 21 a Saturn V Abort......Page 22 of Particle Size in a Saturn V Abort......Page 24 Function of Release Time......Page 25 Observed Particle Size Spectra......Page 28 Gener a_li zed Li qui d-Prop ellant Abort Mod-el......Page 30 Generalized Model......Page 32 Generalized Model......Page 33 Soli d -Pr op ell ant F1 ame T enp er at UT e Prof i 1 e s......Page 38 Size......Page 39 F:i r e s......Page 41 Model )......Page 44 Vagortzation of 238Pu02 Fuels in Altitude Aborts......Page 53 Fuel Following Ret erogenegus Recondensation......Page 59 Aerosols as a Function of Particle Size......Page 61 Fuel Following Homogeneous Recondensation......Page 63 Heat Capacities versus Ambient Pressure......Page 102 D-2 Heat Capacity of Saturn V Combustion G2ses......Page 106