Near-surface flame structure characterization of simplified ammonium perchlorate/hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene compositions

Combustion and Flame

Volumn 164, Issue , 2016, Pages 201-211

  Isert, Sarah ^a   Connell, Terry L ^b   Risha, Grant A ^c   Hedman, Trevor D ^d   Lucht, Robert P ^a   Yetter, Richard A ^c   Son, Steven F ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium perchlorate; Burning rate; Composite propellant; Flame structure; Hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene; Planar laser induced fluorescence

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPOSITE PROPELLANTS; DIFFUSION; EXPLOSIVES; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FLAME RESEARCH; FLUORESCENCE; HTPB PROPELLANTS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; LASER OPTICS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYBUTADIENES; POLYOLS; PROPELLANTS;

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATES; BURNING RATE; FLAME STRUCTURE; HYDROXYL TERMINATED POLYBUTADIENES; PLANAR LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE;

STRAIN RATE;

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE; HYDROXYL GROUP; HYDROXYL TERMINATED POLYBUTADIENE; PERCHLORATE; PROPELLANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; FLAME; FLOW; FLUORESCENCE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84957436997     PISSN: 00102180     EISSN: 15562921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2015.11.017     Document Type: Article

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