Abstract
AbstractNano‐aluminum, renowned for its remarkable efficacy in augmenting propulsion efficiency and regressive velocity, stands out as a compelling choice for incorporation into heterogeneous propellant compositions. Nevertheless, the considerable expense of this ultrafine aluminum variant, coupled with the inherent hazards associated with conducting propellant trials, may deter extensive allocation of resources and efforts towards the intricate processes of amalgamation, molding, and comprehensive analysis of the combustion characteristics of freshly devised propellant blends. To provide theoretical support for predicting the chemical properties of nano‐Al composite propellant, we establish a numerical framework to study the combustion characteristics under the working environment of a solid rocket motor. A new five‐step kinetic mechanism is developed in this model to describe the reaction process in the gas phase while accounting for heat conduction, radiative effects, and non‐planar moving surfaces. The comparison between our theoretical work and experimental results confirms that making no distinction among Al particle sizes below 3 μm is reasonable. Finally, the effects of nano‐Al on combustion, burning rate variation, and temperature sensitivity are analyzed in detail.
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