Behavior of Aluminum in Solid Propellant Combustion
Abstract
The usefulness of powdered aluminum as a propellant ingredient is compromised by the details of its behavior in the combustion zone, its combustion in the motor volume, and by the nature of the product oxide droplets. This project was aimed at clarification of the mechanisms governing concentration, sintering and agglomeration of aluminum on the propellant burning surface, subsequent combustion of agglomerated aluminum, and resulting size distribution of the A1203 product droplets. The approach was to study the response of individual propellant ingredients, and combinations, to controlled heating in laboratory experiments such as hot stage microscope and hot plate apparatus.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA052492
Entities
People
- E. W. Price
- J. K. Sambamurthi
- R. K. Sigman
Organizations
- Georgia Tech