Temperature Measurements through a Solid-Propellant Combustion Wave Using Imbedded Fine Wire Thermocouples

Abstract

Temperature profile measurements have been measured through the combustion wave of burning solid propellant strands using imbedded fine-wire (75-micron diameter) thermocouples. The techniques necessary to construct, imbed, and measure temperature with this size and type of thermocouple were demonstrated. The experiments were performed at pressures ranging from 100 to 450 psi inside a high-pressure test cell designed for this type of operation. Surface temperature measurements have been estimated from the measured profiles for HMX, AN, and Double-Base propellants. Combustion temperature measurement; Embedding thermocouples; Solid rocket propellants; Ammonium nitrate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA218642

Entities

People

  • David A. Alspach

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Astronautics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Classification
  • Combustion
  • Data Sets
  • Double Base Propellants
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Measurement
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • Standards
  • Surface Temperature
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.