Combustion Diagnostics and Ballistic Results of Proposed Traveling Charge Propellant

Abstract

Experimental studies, including high pressure closed chamber combustion tests and gun firings, were performed on a series of propellant formulations containing a boron hydride salt. Samples consisted of a Kraton binder, RDX oxidizer and boron hydride fuel. Booster-aided combustion tests using a specially designed closed bomb fixture indicated that these samples could exhibit desired burning properties for a traveling charge propellant application. Gun firings indicate that with adequate ignition control it is possible to tailor the gun pressure-time profiles in the desired direction to increase down-bore acceleration and demonstrate the traveling charge effect.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194680

Entities

People

  • A. A. Juhasz
  • K. J. White
  • R. E. Tomkins
  • W. F. Oberle

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artillery
  • Burning Rate
  • Classification
  • Closed Bomb Tests
  • Combustion
  • Corporations
  • High Pressure
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Military Research
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • ballistics.