Combustion Modeling of Aluminum Incorporated in Low-Explosive Formulations such as Solid Propellants

Gonçalves, Rene Francisco Boschi; Iha, Koshun; Rocco, José Atílio Fritz Fidel

doi:10.5028/jatm.v5i3.240

ABSTRACT:

Aluminum that is incorporated in an energetic material such as a propellant plays a significant role in the combustion process by means of stabilization with regard to the burning and generation of additional energy. The use of simulation softwares to model the combustion mechanism and kinetic parameters of the elementary reactions that compose the oxidation were used as the pressure variation of the combustion chamber of a rocket motor conditions. The behavior of the molar fraction of the chemical species during the combustion and its posterior stabilization were observed. The systems submitted to higher pressures tend to stabilize more rapidly, according to the greater chemical speed of the elementary reactions.

KEYWORDS:
Aluminum; Combustion simulation; Chemkin

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Jul-Sep 2013

History

Received
07 Mar 2013
Accepted
12 June 2013

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[2] Beckstead, M.W., Derr, R.L. and Price, C.F., 1970, “A Model of Composite Solid Propellant Combustion Based on Multiple Flames”, AIAA Journal, Vol. 8, pp. 2200-2207.

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[5] Coltrin, M.E., Kee, R.J., Evans, G.H., Meeks, E., Rupley, F.M. and Grcar, J.F., 1991, “A Fortran Program for Modeling One-Dimensional Rotating-Disk/Stagnation Flow Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactors”, Sandia Report.

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[8] Gonçalves, R.F.B, Rocco, J.A.F.F., Iha, K. and Machado, F.B.C., 2009, “Modelagem da combustão da dinitramida de amônio por simulação computacional”, Química Nova, Vol. 32.

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[10] Kuo, K.K., Gore, J.P. and Summerfield, M., 1984, “Transient Burning of Solid Propellant”, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 90, AIAA, pp. 599-651.

[11] Liang, Y. and Beckstead, M.W., 1998, Numerical Simulation of Quasi-Steady, Single Aluminum Particle Combustion in Air, AIAA Paper 98-254.

[12] Shusser, M., Culick, F.E.C. and Cohen, N.S., 2000, “Combustion Response of Ammonium Perchlorate”, 36 th AIAA, SAE, ASME and ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, A.L.

[13] Summerfield, M., Parker, K.H. and Most, W.J., 1966, “The Ignition Transient in Solid Propellant Rocket Motor”, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences Report 769.

[14] Williams, F.A., Barrere, M. and Hung, N.C., 1969, “Fundamental Aspects of Solid Propellant Rockets”, AGARDograph 116, Technivision Services, pp. 510-531, Slough, England.

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