An Introduction to Velocity Coupling in Solid Propellant Rockets

Abstract

This report is a review of the principles of velocity coupling as a mechanism for sustaining pressure oscillations in solid propellant rockets. It is intended as an introduction to the fundamentals of the subject, including current analysis of linear and nonlinear acoustics. Some results are given for the influence of rectification when there is no threshold velocity. As an example, a simplified analysis is given for a T-burner having lateral grains for measuring velocity couplings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA125754

Entities

People

  • F. C. Culick

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Velocity
  • Acoustics
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Burning Rate
  • Classification
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Couplings
  • Differential Equations
  • Erosive Burning
  • Mach Number
  • Materials
  • Oscillation
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.