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Modification of the composite propellant erosive burning model of Lenoir and Robillard

Journal Article · · Combust. Flame; (United States)

Commenting on a paper by King, Glick uses King's numerical estimates and an assumption to show that erosive burning models based on additive heat fluxes are invalid and that erosive burning in composite propellants probably stems from wall shear-induced interactions in the condensed phase melt. In his response. King finds fault with Glick's assumption of a 1-dimensional homogeneous picture of solid propellant combustion. While King declines to defend the model of erosive burning, he disagrees with Glick's argument against summing of heat fluxes. (DDA)

Research Organization:
Thiokol Corp., Huntsville, AL
OSTI ID:
7226567
Journal Information:
Combust. Flame; (United States), Journal Name: Combust. Flame; (United States) Vol. 27:3; ISSN CBFMA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English