Condensed Combustion Products at the Burning Surface of Aluminized Solid Propellant

Abstract

Experimental results are presented on the formation of condensed combustion products (CCPs) at the burning surface of aluminized solid propellants. A number of experimental techniques were developed for describing the characteristics of the CCPs as a function of the oxidizer particle size and pressure. The results of this investigation provide qualitative descriptions of the CCPs formed at the propellant burning surface as functions of oxidizer particle size and pressure. Nomenclature ak = oxidizing potential of gas mixture (mole share of oxidizing components in the mixture) D = diameter of agglomerate D43 = mass-medium diameter of agglomerates D AP = mass-medium diameter of ammonium perchlorate particles d = diameter of e ne oxide particle d HDO 43 = mass-medium diameter of e ne oxide particles Fm.D/ = mass function of agglomerate size distribution fm.D/ = mass function of agglomerate size distribution density fm.d/ = mass function of e ne oxide particle size distribution density P = pressure r = propellant burn rate T = temperature Zm = share of unburned metal in the agglomerates relative to the initial aluminum in the propellant Z a = share of initial metal in the propellant used to form the agglomerates as a whole Z HDO = share of initial metal in the propellant used to form the e ne oxide particles Z ox = share of initial metal in the propellant used to form oxide in the agglomerates ° = edge angle of wetting ´ = mass share of oxide in agglomerates