An investigation of interior ballistics ignition phase

An axisymmetric viscous two-phase model is presented which describes the transient combustion of granular propellants during the ignition phase of a ballistic charge. Details of the model are presented along with computational results for a low-pressure ballistic simulator. Predicted pressure time evolutions are compared with experimental data of a real test-firing in which an unexpected pressure excursion occurred. Gun propellant breakup effects, due to bed compaction, are taken into consideration to explain the discrepancies between the numerical and experimental results. Finally, a discussion is presented of the mechanisms by which the behavior of pressure waves can be strongly influenced and thus controlled by the manner in which the propelling charge is ignited.This article was processed using Springer-Verlag T_EX Shock Waves macro package 1.0 and the AMS fonts, developed by the American Mathematical Society.     

含CL-20的改性双基推进剂的热行为及非等温反应动力学

用DSC和TG方法研究了含六硝基六氮杂异伍兹烷(CL-20)的改性双基推进剂在常压(0.1 MPa)和高压(4和7 MPa)下的热行为和高压下的热分解反应动力学. 结果表明, 该推进剂常压下DSC曲线有3个放热峰, 相应TG曲线有3个失重过程; 而高压下DSC曲线只有一个放热峰, 高压下放热峰的峰温随加热速率增大而升高. 高压下该推进剂放热分解反应机理和反应动力学参数受测试环境压强影响较弱, 反应机理是随机成核和随后生长, 放热分解反应的动力学方程可以表示为, 4 MPa时, dα/dt=1014.5(1-α)[-ln(1-α)]1/3e-17981.7/T; 7 MPa时, dα/dt=1014.7(1-α)·[-ln(1-α)]1/3e-18138.1/T.     

Post-blast detection of traces of explosives by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

Samples obtained from debris after explosions of about 30 g of energetic materials were analyzed by means of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy using both, Globar and synchrotron infrared radiation at the ISMI beamline of the Singapore synchrotron light source (SSLS). Low- and high-strength-of-explosion blasts were performed during each test run with the same explosive material. From the spectroscopic measurements, traces of unreacted explosives were found on more than 200 different materials that served as sample catchers in the explosions.The integrality of the experiments done confirmed that FTIR spectroscopy is a sufficiently sensitive method to detect traces of explosives in post-blast residues even of high-strength explosions. The method requires only a minimal amount of sample and enables accurate and very fast identification of the presence of explosive material. Finally, the synchrotron radiation infrared source provided one order of magnitude higher sensitivity compared to the conventional Globar source.     

Thermal Behavior, Non-isothermal Decomposition Reaction Kinetics of Copper（Ⅱ） Salt of 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dinitropyridine and Its Application in Propellant

IntroductionCopper( ) salt of4- hydroxy- 3,5 - dinitropy-ridine( 4 HDNPCu) is an energetic material contain-ing energetic_ NO2 groups,which can be used asan energetic auxiliary catalyzer substituting the in-ertia copper salt to improve the catalysis of themain catalyzer( lead salt) in propellant[1] .Thermalbehavior is one of the most important aspects af-fecting its catalytic efficiency for propellant.How-ever,its kinetic parameters of thermal decomposi-tion and its application in RDX- co…     

推进剂用超声液位仪

一类发射体的推进剂具有剧毒,强腐蚀,易挥发,易燃易等特点,一般贮存在密封容器中,如运用通常的接触式仪器对其储罐中的液位进行检测,则仪器使用寿命很短,本文介绍了运输,贮存容器中的液位,能进行非接触式精确测量超声液位仪。     

Correlation between burning surface temperature and regression rate for polymethylmethacrylate

Prediction of the regression rate of polymeric fuels is important, especially for the optimal design of solid fuel ramjets or hybrid rocket motors. The burning surface temperature and the surface activation energy in the Arrhenius pyrolysis equation are required for prediction of the regression rate. As a typical polymeric fuel, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) was chosen for the present study. The burning surface temperature of PMMA was measured for both end-burning and sandwich-burning experimental devices. In the end-burning experiment, the oxygen flow impinged on the top of the specimen to burn the PMMA. In the sandwich-burning experiment, PMMA sheets were sandwiched between AP pellets. Temperature profiles near the burning surface were measured with a thermocouple embedded in the specimen. Simultaneously, the emergence of the thermocouple from the burning surface was determined with a video camera. The burning surface temperature obtained in the present study was found to be almost independent of the regression rate. The surface activation energy of PMMA was more than 1000 kJ/mol. Our measured surface temperature or the activation energy differs from the values measured with a thermocouple in previous studies. This difference probably is a result of mistaken identification of the burning surface temperature in the previous studies, because it was found that the sudden change or tiny plateau of the slope, in the temperature profile of PMMA, did not signal the burning surface.     

Two-phase flows in gun barrel: Theoretical and experimental studies

In the paper theoretical and numerical model of two-phase flow of solid granular propellant and its products of combustion in the gun barrel during interior ballistic cycle is given. Two cases are considered: base ignition of propellant charge and ignition by igniter. The theoretical model includes the balance equations of mass, momentum and energy for both phases, as well as necessary constitutive laws. The igniter efflux in the propellant chamber is obtained by incorporation in the model the two-phase flow model of igniter function. The convergent, unconditionally stable, numerical procedure is formed to solve the system of equations of the theoretical model. An original procedure of numerical grid adaptation to the flow field increase, caused by the projectile motion down the gun bore, is developed. The TWOPIB code for the computation of whole interior ballistic cycle of ammunition is developed. Four kinds of experimental investigations were carried out:igniter function in open air, flamespreading through propellant charge in the fibreglass tube during base ignition or during ignition by igniter, and firing of 100 mm APFSDS projectile. Verification of the theoretical–numerical approach by the comparison with experimental data is carried out. The great number of computational results is presented for the parameters that can not be measured, but which are necessary for more complete understanding of examined processes. The presented theoretical–numerical access enables, not only the complete optimisation of propellant charges, but more successful solutions of many interior ballistic problems.     

Dependence of Cm on the composition of solid binary propellants in ablative laser propulsion

Propulsion pellets of different metal/salt (Zn/CaCO₃) composition have been prepared. The impulse imparted to the pellet by the laser has been measured using two different methods: a torsion pendulum and a piezoelectric sensor. The dependence of the coupling coefficient, C_m, on the composition of the solid binary propellants in ablative laser propulsion has been investigated under different experimental conditions: in vacuum and at atmospheric pressure as well as with two different wavelengths, IR and UV. The composition of the Zn/CaCO₃ propellant mixture that optimizes the coupling coefficient, C_m, has been determined.     

Direct particle motion and interaction modeling method applied to simulate propellant burn

A direct particle motion and particle interaction modeling method was developed to provide an alternative means of capturing the fundamental phenomena occurring during the burning of propellant grains. Individual propellant grains and other moving components are directly incorporated into the computational domain, removing the need for correlations for particle drag and interaction effects. The motion of the individual particles is calculated from the locally acting fluid induced and collision effect forces and moments. Particle/object interactions are handled through a soft particle collision algorithm. Localized mass and energy sources, accompanied by a shrinking particle size, simulate the effects of the combustion process.     

The evaluation of solid phase micro-extraction fibre types for the analysis of organic components in unburned propellant powders

This work describes the evaluation of various solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) fibre types for the detection of compounds originating from particles of unburned propellant powders. These compounds may also be found in association with organic gunshot residues (OGSR). Seven SPME fibres were assessed based on their ability to extract the compounds of interest (diphenylamine (DPA), 4-nitrodiphenylamine (4-NDPA), ethyl centralite (EC), nitroglycerin (NG) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP)) from four ammunition types across three calibres (9 mm, 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm). Extracts were analysed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Results indicated that the 65 μm polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB) was the most suitable fibre type for the extraction of these compounds across the ammunition types tested. Optimal extraction time parameters were also assessed with a 35-min period determined to be suitable. A number of previously unreported considerations for extracting propellant powders and potentially OGSR related materials are discussed.