The Effect of Acceleration on the Burning Rate of Double Base Rocket Propellants.

Abstract

Double base rocket propellants with and without aluminum were burned in a centrifuge at two pressures and nine accelerations. The burning rates were measured to isolate the effect of the aluminum. The burning rate of the non-aluminized propellant was found to vary with acceleration and a model was advanced. The addition to aluminum causes an increase in burning rate at higher accelerations and a possible mechanism is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0865736

Entities

People

  • Melvin John Bulman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminized Propellants
  • Aluminum
  • Burning Rate
  • Centrifuges
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Double Base Rocket Propellants
  • Energetic Materials
  • Materials
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Propellants
  • Solid Rocket Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.