He showed the group two little bottles -- one containing a diesel-based
hypergol, the other a kerosene hypergol.
Has this been tested? A drop of this instantly bursts into flames in contact with 90% peroxide?
Our tests with dissolved manganese acetate in alcohols produced effectively instant flames with 90%, but almost never with lower concentrations. However, Rudek's papers report that >90% concentration was required for reliable motor operation.
I would be interested in hearing about the active ingredient in the hydrocarbon hypergols. Ignition reported that only additives in significant fractions of the total fuel mass wound up working for hydroarbons, but that was 40+ years ago...
John Carmack
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