The Effects of Acceleration on Burning Rates of Nonmetallized Composite Propellants.
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Authors
Bates, Robert Carroll
Subjects
Advisors
Netz, David W.
Date of Issue
1969-10
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The burning rates of five nonmetallized composite propellants
were measured in acceleration fields up to 1000g using a combustion
bomb mounted on a centrifuge. Two propellants were burned at 1000
psia and all five were burned at 500 psia. The experimental results were examined to separate the effects of
pressure, base burning rate and AP crystal size on burning rate
augmentation. Increasing pressure was found to increase the augmentation
except at low acceleration levels. The augmentation was found
to be a strong function of base burning rate and a weak function of
AP crystal size.
Type
Thesis
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Department
Aeronautical Engineering