RADIATIVE EFFECTS ON ROCKET STABILITY WITH OZONE-CONTAINING OXIDIZERS.

Abstract

The coupled diffusion and heat conduction equations are examined analytically. The uniqueness condition of Kolmogorov for flame solutions is generalized for coupled heat release and species production functions. From both the results of numerical integration and analytical studies, steady state decomposition flames for pure ozone or high ozone concentration mixtures are shown not to exist. The resultant non-steady state burning is most likely to contribute to instability in an engine where ozone-containing oxidizers are used. Calculated results for a hypothetical O atom diffusion wave in the ozone system indicate that a key role is played by O atoms mainly as a result of their very high concentration and the great exothermicity of their reaction with fuel (O3) molecules. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0817784

Entities

People

  • B. F. Gray
  • Henry Yang

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Decomposition
  • Diffusion
  • Equations
  • Instability
  • Mathematics
  • Molecules
  • Numerical Integration
  • Production
  • Steady State

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)