an internal ballistics model has been developed for performance prediction of a solid propellant rocket motor. inthis model a 1-d unsteady euler equation with source terms is considered. the flow is assumed as a non-reacting mixture of perfect gases with space and time varying thermo physical properties. the governing equations in the combustion chamber are solved numerically by using the stege...

This article reviews and summarizes recent work on flow-structural interaction in solid motors. This interaction is important because it can lead to rocket motor failure. In the first part of the document, an idealized model of the failure mechanism is developed to illustrate in simple terms how such an event can occur. In the second part of this article recently published numerical modeling wo...

In missile propulsion technology it is conventional to employ solid rocket boosters. These boosters are loaded with solid propellants, which are energetic compositions where raw materials are comprised of solid particulates, such as fuel, and oxidizer particles, in which are dispersed and immobilized throughout a binder (polymeric) matrix. The processability of these compositions is not simple ...

there are several sources for pressure oscillations in solid propellant rocket motors. oscillatory flow field is one of them. free shear layers in motor flow field cause vortex shedding. end edges of propellant grains and baffle edge in two-segmented motors are samples of such zones. these vortices move from their forming points and strike the field walls. the kinetic energy of vortices change ...

There are several sources for pressure oscillations in solid propellant rocket motors. Oscillatory flow field is one of them. Free shear layers in motor flow field cause vortex shedding. End edges of propellant grains and baffle edge in two-segmented motors are samples of such zones. These vortices move from their forming points and strike the field walls. The kinetic energy of vortices change ...

There are several sources for pressure oscillations in solid propellant rocket motors. Oscillatory flow field is one of them. Free shear layers in motor flow field cause vortex shedding. End edges of propellant grains and baffle edge in two-segmented motors are samples of such zones. These vortices move from their forming points and strike the field walls. The kinetic energy of vortices change ...

Design and analysis of propellant grain configurations for determination of the grain geometry which is an important and critical step in the design of solid propellant rocket motors, because accurate calculation of grain geometrical properties plays a vital role in performance prediction. The performance prediction of the solid rocket motor can be achieved easily if the burn back steps of the ...

An internal ballistics model has been developed for performance prediction of a solid propellant rocket motor. In this model a 1-D unsteady Euler equation with source terms is considered. The flow is assumed as a non-reacting mixture of perfect gases with space and time varying thermo physical properties. The governing equations in the combustion chamber are solved numerically by using the Steg...