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Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics, Vol.40, No.2, 309-314, 2015
Performance Assessment of Some Isomers of Saturated Polycyclic Hydrocarbons for Use as Jet Fuels
The performance of jet fuel depends on the density (), condensed phase heat of formation (H-f degrees(c)), and specific impulse (I-SP). Exo-tricyclo[5.2.1.0(2,6)]decane (C10H16) or JP-10 is now used as a suitable synthetic liquid jet fuel because it has the approximated values of =1.1gcm(-3) and H-f degrees(c)=-123kJmol(-1) and a broad range between the melting and boiling points, i.e. T-bp-T-mp=196.2K. This work introduces a suitable pathway for calculation of the values of , H-f degrees(c), and I-SP of 13 well-known isomers of JP-10 and a series of saturated polycyclic hydrocarbons with general formula of CnHn (5n12) in order to specify high performance jet fuels. Although 13 compounds have larger values of I-SP* than JP-10, only two compounds, tetraspiro[2.0.0.0.2.1.1.1]undecane and tetracyclo[3.2.0.0(2,7).0(4,6)]heptane, are suitable as jet fuels.