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Propellant Formulation Development for Future Army Weapons Systems By Means of Advanced Modeling and Flame Kinetics Research

Authors: R Sausa; M Grams; C Conner; W Anderson; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Abstract:
We apply our experimental and modeling results of a number of burner-stabilized flames relevant to the combustion of solid propellants to calculate the burning rates of tri-amino-guanidinium-azotetrazolate (TAGzT) with and without a nitrate ester-based propellant using our CYCLOPS combustion model that we developed at US Army Research Laboratory. The model employs a detailed, chemical reaction mechanism containing 59 species and 368 reactions. Our calculations show that TAGzT enhances the burning rate of the base propellant over a range of pressures used for rockets and guns; a factor of three at 10 MPa.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Conference paper
Pages: 6
Report Date: Dec 2008
Report Number: A008505
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