The Effect of Acceleration on the Burning Rate of Double Base Rocket Propellants

Double base rocket propellants with and without aluminum were burned in a centrifuge at two pressures and nine accelerations. The burning rates were measured to isolate the effect of the aluminum. The burning rate of the non-aluminized propellant was found to vary with acceleration and a model was a...

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Main Author: Bulman, Melvin John
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ACCELERATION
ALUMINIZED EXPLOSIVES
BURNING RATE
COMBUSTION
Combustion and Ignition
DOUBLE BASE ROCKET PROPELLANTS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
Solid Rocket Propellants
THESES
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Summary:Double base rocket propellants with and without aluminum were burned in a centrifuge at two pressures and nine accelerations. The burning rates were measured to isolate the effect of the aluminum. The burning rate of the non-aluminized propellant was found to vary with acceleration and a model was advanced. The addition to aluminum causes an increase in burning rate at higher accelerations and a possible mechanism is discussed. (Author)