Studies of Slurry Fueled Propulsion Systems

Abstract

The development of an analytical model for the ignition and combustion of aluminum particles in a hydrocarbon carrier is presented together with the predicted length of cylindrical combustor required for the complete combustion of selected slurry fuels containing aluminum powders. The results of the experimental investigation of the combustion efficiencies of selected fuels, JP-4, JP-5, decalin, 70% tetralin-30% decalin, and 75% aluminum-25% decalin, burned in a sudden dump combustor are presented and discussed. Descriptions of two experimental combustor configurations and one flow visualization model combustor are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754117

Entities

People

  • Cecil F. Warner
  • S. N. B. Murthy

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Chambers
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Combustion Products
  • Computer Programs
  • Conductivity
  • Diffusion
  • Efficiency
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Slurry Fuels
  • Surface Temperature
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.