N2O¶
N2O or Liquid nitrous oxide (N2O / dinitrogen monoxide / ‘laughing gas’) is the oxidizer of choice for hybrid rocket motors because it is benign, storable, and self-pressurizing.
Reference Points¶
N2O == Dinitrogen Oxide == NitrousOxide
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| Tref | Pref | SG | Cp | dHvap | Visc | Cond | Surf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | R | psia | g/ml | BTU/lbm-R | BTU/lbm | poise | BTU/hr-ft-R | lbf/in |
| RocketProps | 332.4 | 14.7 | 1.2305 | 0.411 | 161.0 | 3.237e-03 | 0.1161 | 1.355e-04 |
| RefProp | 332.4 | 14.7 | 1.2305 | 0.411 | 161.0 | 3.237e-03 | 0.1161 | 1.355e-04 |
Fluid Properties¶
N2O == Dinitrogen Oxide == NitrousOxide
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| MolWt | Tc | Pc | SGc | Zc | Tnbp | Tmelt | omega | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | g/gmole | R | psia | g/ml | (-) | R | R | (-) |
| RocketProps | 44.013 | 557.1 | 1050.8 | 0.4520 | 0.2742 | 332.4 | 328.2 | 0.16219 |
| RefProp | 44.013 | 557.1 | 1050.8 | 0.4520 | 0.2742 | 332.4 | 328.2 | 0.16219 |
| Gas&Liq 5th Ed | 44.013 | 557.3 | 1052.2 | 0.4537 | 0.2734 | 332.4 | 328.2 | --- |
