Operando Studies of High Pressure Monopropellant Combustion
Abstract
Operando Studies of High Pressure Monopropellant CombustionONR interest in improving OF-II performance is evidenced by the ONRs FY17 FNC Request for Information (RFI) for Torpedo Advanced Propulsion Systems. One of the three areas identified explicitly by this RFI was Increasing Combustion Efficiency. While proposed modifications to thecombustion chamber were primarily mechanical (i.e. changing materials to minimize heat transfer, increasing residence time in the combustor, changing droplet size/sublimation rates), the utility of any of these solutions ultimately hinges upon the chemical reactions responsible for converting OF-II to productswith minimal parasitic losses to large particle growth in the flame and corresponding loss of material to carbonaceous deposit accumulation. With successful construction of a monopropellant combustion assembly capable of burning monopropellant fuels in inert atmospheres at pressures up to 80 bar, our research capabilities can address the critical issues identified in Goals 1 4 that control OF-II combustion. Goal 5 will advance the project by enabling complementary measurements that monitor combustion products and reaction intermediates in order to test models recently developed by theprojects collaborator, Professor C. Franklin Goldsmith at Brown University.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 20, 2020
- Source ID
- N000142012713
Entities
People
- Robert A Walker
Organizations
- Montana State University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy