Combustion Mechanism of Composite Propellant During Depressurization.

Abstract

The investigations of the extinguishing by depressurization resulted in a period of low gas temperature after the stop of the steady state flame and before the redevelopment of a second flame. By comparison of the depressurization rate and the time intervals for a 50% pressure decay, the continued gasification of the propellant could be measured. Surface structure analysis by Scanning Electron Microscope enabled the determination of the oxidizer/binder area ration on the extinguished surface, furthermore the burning of local spots to about 0.1 mm propellant thickness during the phase of extinguishing. The measurements included 16 different propellant mixtures at pressure levels of 25 bar, 45 bar, and 95 bar.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0769445

Entities

People

  • Horst Selzer

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Composite Propellants
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Extinguishing
  • Measurement
  • Microscopes
  • Propellants
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Steady State
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics