Asymmetric Grain Evaluation Computer Program

Abstract

An existing computer program was modified to provide capability of evaluating the effects of solid propellant grain design asymmetrics caused by mandrel misalignment, and chamber bow or ovality. The computer code performs the necessary calculations to describe the regression history of an arbitrary singly perforated grain design. Modifications to the computer code consisted of adding supplemental subroutines to generalize the calculation scheme and to provide a plot display of grain periphery as a function of burn distance. A major effort was expended to define the respective grain and chamber wall periphery during a motor tailoff sequence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 28, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784350

Entities

People

  • A. L. Karnesky
  • G. O. Chan
  • M. J. Ditore
  • N. R. Call
  • R. B. Steele

Organizations

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Applied Mechanics
  • Boundaries
  • Combustion
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Geometry
  • Misalignment
  • Propellant Grains
  • Propellants
  • Sequences
  • Solid Propellants
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Programming and Software Development.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design