Accession Number:

AD0780967

Title:

Experimental Study of the Composite Solid Propellant Deflagration Process on a Fundamental Level.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 15 Nov 72-15 Sep 73,

Corporate Author:

STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN N J DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• McAlevy,Robert F. , III
• Cole,Richard B.

Report Date:

1973-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

Two efforts are reported as a continuation and termination of previous work 1 modelling of the deflagration of ammonium-perchlorateAP-oxidized composite solid propellants, 2 measurements of linear-pyrolysis rates of pure and catalyzed AP. Modeling efforts led to development of a new comprehensive model of AP composite propellant burning. The model is termed the modified granular-diffusion-flame model. Linear pyrolysis experiments corroborated earlier data by another experimenter. New pyrolysis-rate measurements were made with catalyzed AP and with different radiometric wavelengths for surface-temperature measurement. Interpretation of these results was cut short by program termination. Author

Descriptors:

• *Solid rocket propellants
• *Composite propellants
• *Deflagration
• Ammonium perchlorate
• Oxidizers
• Catalysis
• Pyrolysis
• Reaction kinetics

Subject Categories:

• Solid Rocket Propellants

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE