Deficiencies and requirements in modeling of slag generation in solid rocket motors

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 10-23

  Salita, Mark ^a  

^a Analytical Methods Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ALUMINA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NOZZLES; ROCKET ENGINES; SOLID PROPELLANTS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VISCOUS FLOW;

ALUMINIZED PROPELLANTS; SLAG GENERATION PROCESS; SUBMERGED NOZZLE; VISCOUS TWO PHASE FLOW;

SLAGS;

EID: 0029210369     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.23835     Document Type: Article

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