Ignition Dynamics in Relation to Combustion Dynamics of Double Base Propellants

Abstract

The Objective of the research was to elucidate the physical and chemical factors that control ignition of double base propellants. Detailed experimental and analytical investigations were conducted to understand the ignition processes that occur at and near the propellant surface, to determine the connection between the ignitability of a propellant and its other combustion characteristics, to quantify the peculiarities of radiative ignition in comparison with hot gas ignition, and to develop a means of ranking propellant ignitability. As a result of these investigations, radiative ignition processes have been explained for a wide variety of propellant and test conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA022611

Entities

People

  • L. Deluca
  • L. H. Caveny
  • Martin Summerfield
  • T. J. Ohlemiller

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Boundaries
  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Composite Propellants
  • Double Base Propellants
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Heat Flux
  • High Pressure
  • Ignition
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Optical Properties
  • Propellants
  • Radiation
  • Solid Propellants
  • Surface Reactions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design