Accession Number:
ADA139873
Title:
Combustion of Ammonium Perchlorate-Polymer Sandwiches
Descriptive Note:
Annual rept. Aug 1982-Oct 1983
Corporate Author:
GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1984-02-01
Pagination or Media Count:
82.0
Abstract:
A summary of results of experimental studies of combustion of AP- polymer sandwiches is reported. Most recent results are combined with those of a previous report, and mechanistic interpretations are presented. On the basis of these interpretations, a detailed qualitative model of the combustion zone structure is advanced, and examined for consistency with results of this and other studies. The results are tested by prediction of a singular feature of the burning of propellants, and propellant tests are reported that confirm the predictions. The results indicate that the combustion of AP-hydrocarbon binder propellants involves closely coupled, three-dimensional interactions among several regions of the flame complex. These features are important to understanding both steady state and oscillatory combustion.
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Subject Categories:
- Plastics
- Combustion and Ignition
- Solid Rocket Propellants