Abstract
The nozzle structural constraints of solid rocket motors significantly affect the response process of propellants under cook⁃off stimuli. To study the influence of nozzle throat diameter on the cook⁃off response of GAP⁃based solid propellants,a ther⁃ mal load loading and control system for nozzle structural test pieces was designed and constructed. Using high⁃speed laser schlie⁃ ren imaging technology,the entire cook⁃off response process of GAP⁃based propellants under the constraints of motor nozzle structures was observed. Additionally,the temperature of test pieces and the shock wave overpressure generated upon the igni⁃ tion response were measured. The results indicate that the cook⁃off response of GAP⁃based solid propellant specimens with noz⁃ zle constraints can be divided into the following stages:softening and expansion of the propellant before ignition,and flame ac⁃ celeration,deflagration⁃to⁃detonation transition(DDT),casing failure,and deflagration process after ignition. The post⁃ignition response lasts only 0.5-2 milliseconds. From the pressure curve,it is evident that during the flame acceleration phase,the pres⁃ sure grows slowly. When the nozzle throat diameter is relatively small,flow choking is more likely to occur. Once choking oc⁃ curs,pressure and burning rate rapidly increase and reinforce each other,ultimately leading to deflagration⁃to⁃detonation transi⁃ tion. In contrast,for test pieces with large nozzle throat diameters,the rapid pressure rise cannot occur or be sustained,reduc⁃ ing the likelihood of deflagration⁃to⁃detonation transition and maintaining the structural integrity of test pieces.
Translated title of the contribution | Cook⁃off Response Process of GAP⁃based Solid Propellants Under Nozzle Structural Constraints |
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Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
Pages (from-to) | 32-38 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Hanneng Cailiao/Chinese Journal of Energetic Materials |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2025 |