Non-Steady Combustion of Composite Solid Propellants.
Abstract
Analytical models were developed for the linearized pressure-coupled and velocity-coupled combustion response functions of composite propellants. The theory is that compositional fluctuations occur in the course of composite propellant burning, that these fluctuations originate from the inherent heterogeneity of the propellant microstructure, and that they will contribute to the nonsteady combustion under oscillating pressure (and velocity) conditions. Properties of the response to compositional fluctuations were determined and compared with responses to pressure and velocity fluctuations in series of parametric studies. The response to compositional fluctuations was found to be relatively strong response. Each response tended to increase with increasing AP particle size and pressure, and with decreasing mean crossflow velocity. A series of experiments was carried out with three propellants to determine whether or not certain features of the microstructure could be measured and correlated with response function behavior. Additional tasks pertaining to nonlinear combustion response and high frequency combustion response were performed and are described in the text. A list of publication generated by or in the course of this program is presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA150827
Entities
People
- L. D. Strand
- N. S. Cohen
Organizations
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory