THE IGNITION OF SOLID PROPELLANTS BY RADIATIVE, CONVECTIVE AND CHEMICAL HEATING

Abstract

The report presents the results of an experimental study in which aluminized and non-aluminized composite solid propellants were ignited under different environmental conditions. Ignition was achieved by radiative, convective and chemical heating. An optical system operating in two narrow wavelength bands was used to detect the onset of ignition on and near the surface of the propellant. It was found that ignition delay time was dependent on the wavelength used for detection, the method of heating, and other environmental factors. The implications of these results are discussed in relation to existing ignition theories, and recommendations are made for further study.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0701100

Entities

People

  • B. Bakerjian
  • Daniel F. Comstock Jr.
  • Donald S. Allan
  • Sami Atallah

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Detection
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Heat Transfer
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Optical Detection
  • Optical Detectors
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • Strain Gages

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Theoretical Analysis.