STUDY OF DETONATION BEHAVIOR OF SOLID PROPELLANTS

Abstract

A summary is presented of the present formulation of the difference equations which form the basis of the one- and two-dimensional computer programs for pressure-initiated detonation. Since information on the chemical and physical behavior of actual propellants under detonation conditions is very limited, provision has been made for maximum flexibility in the form of the rate equations and the equations of state. A calculation has been carried out to determi e the detonability of a composite propellant, the properties of which conform to experimental data on reaction kinetics and equations of state published by other investigators. The material was found to be non-detonable under the particular initial conditions assumed for the problem. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 28, 1961
Accession Number
AD0260725

Entities

People

  • M.h. Boyer
  • R.a. Grandey

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Propellants
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Detonations
  • Difference Equations
  • Energetic Materials
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Experimental Data
  • Materials
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Theoretical Analysis.