Ignition Phase Blast Field of Tube or Silo Launched Rockets: Inviscid, Chemically Reacting Flow Model.

Abstract

An inviscid, unsteady, chemically reacting flow model has been developed which illustrates the principal features of the blast field generated by ignition of a rocket motor in immediate proximity of the ground or sea surface. The system of governing equations and solution algorithm are outlined, and several numerical examples are discussed. An asymptotic solution to the flow field produced by the blast wave is discussed and compared with the present numerical solutions. Correlation of the asymptotic solutions for various time steps and for various sources of high pressure propellant gases is demonstrated. Extension of the model to include turbulent mixing and more complete chemical kinetics is recommended. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025198

Entities

People

  • John Erdos
  • John Ranlet

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • High Pressure
  • Ignition
  • Kinetics
  • Mixing
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Turbulent Mixing

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.