Auxiliary Fluid Ignition

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Auxiliary Fluid Ignition

A method of ignition of a liquid-propellant rocket engine in which a liquid which is hypergolic with either the fuel or the oxidizer is injected into the combustion chamber to initiate combustion.
Aniline is used as an auxiliary fluid with nitric acid and some organic fuels to initiate combustion.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use