Holographic investigation of solid propellant particles
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Authors
Gillespie, Thomas R.
Subjects
Solid propellants
Holography
Holography
Advisors
Netzer, David W.
Date of Issue
1981-12
Date
December 1981
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
This investigation completed the development process to establish a technique to obtain holographic recordings of particulate behavior during the combustion process of solid propellants in a two-dimensional rocket motor. Holographic and photographic recordings were taken in a cross-flow environment using various compositions of metallized propellants. The reconstructed holograms are used to provide data on the behavior of aluminum/aluminum oxide particulates in a steady state combustion environment as a function of the initial aluminum size cast into the propellant. High speed, high resolution motion pictures were taken to compare the cinematic data with that available from the holograms.
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Thesis
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Department
Aeronautics
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.