Cinematographic Study of AP/PBAA Sandwich Burners in a Positive Acceleration Field

Abstract

Ammonium perchlorate/polybutadiene-acrylic acid (AP/PBAA) sandwich burners were burned in a combustion bomb. These were formed by bonding two polycrystalline AP wafers together with PBAA. Pressures were varied from 200 to 800 psig. Acceleration was either standard gravity or +100 g, i.e., 100 g directed normal and into the burning surface. Sandwich burns were recorded using high speed color motion pictures. It was found that binder/AP interactions cause transient burning rates which are sensitive to acceleration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0742927

Entities

People

  • Wendell E. Brown

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Burning Rate
  • Cameras
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Combustion
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Propellants
  • Decomposition
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Motion Pictures
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • United States Naval Academy

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