Jaffe, Richard LKarabeyoglu, Arif MEvans, Brian JZilliac, Gregory G.Sherburn, Michael2015-12-13July 14-179781624102226http://hdl.handle.net/1885/81229Highly strained hydrocarbons called ivyanes are evaluated as a potential additive to boost the burn rate and Isp for liquefying paraffin hybrid rockets. Ivyanes, which consist of cyclopropane rings bonded together, were first prepared in 2011 and have proKeywords: Chemical equilibriums; Chemically modified; Cyclopropane ring; Engine performance; Heats of formation; High energy density materials; Quantum chemistry calculations; Thermochemical properties; Blending; Combustion; Differential scanning calorimetry; Fuel201310.2514/6.2013-39682016-02-24