Ultra High Pressure Optical Chamber for Propellant and Combustion Studies
Abstract
A new experimental chamber has been developed for studying combustion phenome of advanced energetic materials. This Ultra-High Pressure Optical Chamber (UHPOC) has an operational pressure from 0.03 to 345 MPa and is optically-accessible to facilitate visual observation of the combustion process. Experimentally, the linear burning rate of propellants and explosives is measured directly using high-speed cinematography. The UHPOC has a working volume of 0.012 cu m (12 liters) allowing for a variety of experimental configurations and constant pressure conditions. The chamber's modularity allows a single apparatus to study solid propellant strand combustion with coflow and/or counterflow configurations, liquid propellant strand combustion, and homogeneous gas combustion. This unique experimental facility also provides a platform for developing diagnostics for use at ultra-high pressures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1054783
Entities
People
- Grant A. Risha
- Greg Derk
- J. E. Boyer
- Richard A. Yetter
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University