The Effect of Condensed Phase Combustion Products on Ballistic Performance

Abstract

Currently, a variety of new energetic formulations are being tested for the electrothermal gun to obtain working fluids with properties advantageous for this propulsion concept. Some of these formulations involve the production of large quantities of solid products. This paper describes the impact of these condensed phase products on predicted ballistic performance. The discussion centers on the calculation and physical interpretation of impetus and the specific heat ratio. A technique for obtaining the effective specific heat ratio for a gas/solid mixture is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA246923

Entities

People

  • Kevin J. White
  • William F. Oberle

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Ballistics
  • Base Pressure
  • Combustion Products
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Propellants
  • Specific Heat
  • Thermodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • ballistics.