Relationship Between Plasma Energy and Gas Generation in an Electrothermal-Chemical Gun

Abstract

A scheduled relationship between plasma energy (electrical energy) and the gas generation (decomposition) of the propellant in the combustion chamber of an electrothermal-chemical (ETC) gun is one of the key factors in controlling the ETC interior ballistic cycle. This relationship is investigated by using an inverse analysis model, which computes the gas generation of the propellant to analyze ETC experimental data. A heat loss function is included in the model for this investigation since heat loss is a significant factor in small-caliber guns. Electrothermal-chemical gun, Gas generation, Propellant consumed, Plasma energy, Propellants, Guns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA275783

Entities

People

  • G. Wren
  • Peter Tran
  • S. Richardson

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Chambers
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Decomposition
  • Electrothermal Chemical Guns
  • Energy
  • Experimental Data
  • Guns
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Propellants
  • Research Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Machine Learning Algorithms