Abstract
The gasification and microexplosion characteristics of droplets of liquid gun propellants under atmospheric pressure have been experimentally investigated. Results show that the propellant explosion temperature is around 200°C and is substantially in excess of previously reported values. The droplet surface regression rate prior to the onset of microexplosion is found to be close to that of water and therefore is insensitive to the water content in the propellant as well as the oxygen concentration in the hot environment; these results demonstrate the dominance of water in the gasification process. It has also been determined that the propellant density attains a critical value of about 1.5 g/cm3 at the state of microexplosion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 333-342 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Combustion and Flame |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- General Physics and Astronomy