Theoretical effects of aluminum gel propellant secondary atomization on rocket engine performance

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 591-597

  Mueller, Donn C ^a,b,c   Turns, Stephen R ^a,b,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 115 Research Building East

^c AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ATOMIZATION; COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; GELS; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT RADIATION; IGNITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCKET ENGINES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

DROPLET BREAKUP; FRAGMENTATION RATIO; LIQUID HYDROCARBON BURNOUT; ONE DIMENSIONAL MODEL; PROPELLANT BURNOUT; SECONDARY ATOMIZATION; SOLID COMBUSTION;

PROPELLANTS;

EID: 0030147967     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.24074     Document Type: Article

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