Accession Number:

ADA056892

Title:

The Effect of Oxidizer Particle Size Distribution on the Steady and Nonsteady Combustion of Composite Propellants.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

PURDUE UNIV LAFAYETTE IND SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Condon,J. A.
• Osborn,J. R.

Report Date:

1978-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

228.0

Abstract:

A theoretical analysis of the combustion of composite propellants with an emphasis on the heterogeneous effects is presented. The analysis based on the combination of a unique statistical treatment of the burning surface with a very comprehensive multiple flame type of physiochemical model for the combustion process. The analysis is divided into four parts the steady state burning rate, erosive burning rate, the pressure coupled response, and the velocity coupled response.

Descriptors:

• *PARTICLE SIZE
• *COMBUSTION
• *SOLID ROCKET PROPELLANTS
• *COMPOSITE PROPELLANTS
• *SOLID ROCKET OXIDIZERS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• STEADY STATE
• DISTRIBUTION
• EROSION
• HETEROGENEITY
• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
• COMBUSTION STABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Combustion and Ignition
• Solid Rocket Propellants

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE