The combustion behavior of 4 composite propellants was investigated in the pressure region between 20 and 140 kPa and at temperature of -40, 25 and 50 C. The experimental technique is based upon a cigarette burning rocket motor connected to a vacuum system. All four propellants display a De Vieille burning rate law. The burning rate is strongly affected by composition, pressure, and temperature. Combustion instability predominantly occurs at pressures below 50 kPa. Frequency spectra, pressure amplitudes versus mean pressure, and frequency versus mean pressure were determined for all 12 cases. The propellant response function was estimated. From all propellants, ICT 201 seems to be the least susceptible to oscillatory combustion.


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    Title :

    Combustion of Four Composite Propellants at Subatmospheric Pressures


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    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    72 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English