Effect of Oxidizer Particle Size on Burning Rate and Thermal Decomposition of Composite Solid Propellants

Authors

  • K. Kishore Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  • M. R. Sunitha Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.32.6307

Keywords:

Burning rate, Thermal decomposition

Abstract

Studies on Thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorarte(AP)- polystyrene(PS) propellant and burning rate of PS/AP propellant have been carried out as a function of oxidizer particle size. Thermal decomposition of AP and AP/PS propellant as function of AP particle size shows a maximum rate around 100 micro particle size which has been explained on the basis of Mample's theory. No such maximum is observed in the case of PS/AP propellant burning rate.

Author Biographies

K. Kishore, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560 012

M. R. Sunitha, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560 012

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Published

2014-02-17

How to Cite

Kishore, K., & Sunitha, M. R. (2014). Effect of Oxidizer Particle Size on Burning Rate and Thermal Decomposition of Composite Solid Propellants. Defence Science Journal, 32(3), 251–257. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.32.6307

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 3

Section

Review Papers

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