Experimental Study of the Composite Solid Propellant Deflagration Process on a Fundamental Level.

Abstract

Two efforts are reported as a continuation and termination of previous work: (1) modelling of the deflagration of ammonium-perchlorate(AP)-oxidized composite solid propellants, (2) measurements of linear-pyrolysis rates of pure and catalyzed AP. Modeling efforts led to development of a new comprehensive model of AP composite propellant burning. The model is termed the 'modified granular-diffusion-flame model'. Linear pyrolysis experiments corroborated earlier data by another experimenter. New pyrolysis-rate measurements were made with catalyzed AP and with different radiometric wavelengths for surface-temperature measurement. Interpretation of these results was cut short by program termination. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0780967

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  • Richard B. Cole
  • Robert F. Mcalevy Iii

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  • Stevens Institute of Technology

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Propellants
  • Contracts
  • Deflagration
  • Engineering
  • Low Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Particle Size
  • Propellants
  • Pyrolysis
  • Solid Propellants
  • Surface Temperature

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