Note 1
RNX-71V @ 1000 psia chamber pressure
From PROPEP results, for 100 grams mixture:
The effective Molecular Weight is given by dividing the number GAS moles into the system mass. Since the system mass is 100 grams:
g/mole Note that this is the proper molecular weight to use in the thermodynamic equations.
The mass fraction of condensed phase is given by the mass of the condensed phase (K2CO3, Fe and FeO) divided by the system mass
The MW of K2CO3 = 138.21 g/mole, the AW of Fe = 55.85 g/mole and the MW of FeO = 71.844 g/mole. Thus
Note 2
Mole fractions and mass fractions for each combustion product are calculated in the table below:
The values for Cp and Cs are obtained from NIST Chemistry WebBook. Units of Cp and Cs are J/mol-K.
The Cp for the gas only products and mixture (gas+condensed) is given by
where ni is the number of moles of gas component i , ns the number of moles of condensed component, n the total number of gas moles. The ratio of specific heats for the mixture, for the gas-only, and for two-phase flow is given by
where = 8.314 J/mol-K (universal gas constant).
where y = X /(1-X).
Note that k for two-phase (gas+condensed) flow is a modified form of the gas-only k'. This is the correct form of k to use in the thermodynamic equations involving products with a significant fraction of condensed-phase particles. The value of k given in the PROPEP output (Cp/Cv) is for the mixture.
with
To = 1492 K
M = 41.97 kg/kmol
k = 1.180 Note: k for the mixture is the proper value to use, as c* represents a static condition
= 8314 J/kmol-K
this gives c* = 827 m/s (2713 ft/s).
The propellant specific impulse is given by the effective exhaust velocity divided by g.
with
To = 1492 K
M = 41.97 kg/kmol
k = 1.027 Note: k for 2-phase flow is the proper value to use, as Isp represents a dynamic condition
Thus, ideal Isp = 153.6 sec.
for standard conditions of Po = 68 atm. (1000 psia) and Pe = 1 atm., and g = 9.806 m/s
(maximum theoretical, assumes frozen equilibrium, and no particle velocity lag or thermal lag).
The propellant ideal mass density is 1.848 grams/cm3.