One effective method of increasing composite propellant burning rate is by addition of numerous short, nonreactive, metal fibers to basic propellant; analytical studies were directed at thermal processes that occur as single short fibers oriented normal to propellant surface are consumed; characteristics of model were determined by perturbation of important variables about those for 0.8×5×125 mil aluminum fiber in high base rate propellant (1.5 ips); trends predicted agree with those observed experimentally showing that intrinsic ability for burning rate enhancement depends upon thermal diffusivity and melting temperature.
Influence of embedded metal fibers on solid-propellant burning rate
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 4 , n 1
1967
7 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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