Multidimensional modeling of composite solid propellant combustion
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Authors
Kosiba, Graham D.
Issue Date
2017-12
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Mechanical engineering
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Abstract
This dissertation describes studies which characterize composite ammonium perchlorate (AP) based propellants and develop numerical models for the combustion of these propellants. Modeling the combustion of composite propellants requires that many physical phenomena be captured and represented. The developed simulations were designed taking advantage of various streams of information, such as: microstructure, chemical kinetics, and geometry. The dependence of the AP-based propellant burn rate and flame structure on pressure, ingredient mixture fractions, and particle size was discussed alongside simulated results depicting the behavior using a variety of models.
Description
December 2017
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY