Electrical Ignition of Han-Based Liquid Propellants.

Abstract

The scope of this study is to investigate and optimize the electrical ignition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN)-based liquid monopropellants (LP) in conjunction with its use as a propellant charge in the regenerative liquid propellant gun (RLPG). In this research, the fundamentals of LP ignition will be investigated which will contribute to the design of electrical igniter devices suitable for large caliber RLPG systems. Specific goals are: - to investigate various means of electrical ignition of LP; - to develop quantitative ignition criteria; - to achieve reproducible igniter output energies; - to obtain igniter energy effluxes that are capable of starting the regenerative process and producing sustained ignition in the gun chamber; - to scale the ignition requirements to large volumes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195094

Entities

People

  • Guenter Klingenberg

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chambers
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Contracts
  • Diameters
  • Electrodes
  • Gun Chambers
  • Guns
  • Igniters
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Liquid Propellant Guns
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Military Research
  • Monopropellants
  • Propellants
  • Test Fixtures

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.