Some Research Problems in the Steady-State Burning of Composite Solid Propellants
Abstract
This paper outlines a number of basic problems in the theory of steady-state combustion of solid propellants, particularly of the ammonium perchlorate composite type. It represents an extension of the earlier research at Princeton that led to a theoretical burning rate law for composite propellants that was based on the concept of granular diffusion flame. This paper is in the nature of a progress report in which the new experimental approaches are described, and some puzzling difficulties are analyzed. Specifically, the experiments deal with three topics: refinement of methods for measuring burning rate; the role of radiative energy transfer in the burning process; and the connection between oxidizer particle size and the b parameter in the above-mentioned theoretical burning rate law.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 10, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0605700
Entities
People
- C. E. Hermance
- D. W. Blair
- E. K. Bastress
- K. P. Hall
- M. Summerfield
Organizations
- Princeton University