Hypergolic hydrocarbon fuels
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1. A fuel composition comprising a conventional fuel and a compound represented by the formula (I):
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Reduced toxicity fuels containing hydrocarbons having both strained rings and internal, conjugated triple bonds are disclosed. The fuels described herein are hypergolic with nitrogen tetroxide and/or inhibited red fuming nitric acid.
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- 1. A fuel composition comprising a conventional fuel and a compound represented by the formula (I):
- 7. A propellant comprising a fuel composition and an oxidizer wherein said fuel composition comprises a compound represented by the formula (I):
- 15. A method for producing a propellant comprising contacting a fuel with an oxidizer wherein said fuel comprises a compound represented by the formula (I):
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