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Combustion Properties of PCP/Nitramine/AP Propellants

PCP/Nitramine/AP 기반 추진제의 연소 특성 연구

  • Kim, Sung June (The 1st R&D Institute 1st Directorate, Agency for Defense Development)
  • Received : 2021.05.04
  • Accepted : 2021.06.22
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

This study aimed at preparing the solid propellants featuring high pressure exponent available for throttleable rocket system development. The combustion properties of solid propellant based on PCP as a prepolymer were investigated with the different nitramine oxidizer, HMX and HNIW. As a main oxidizer, HNIW could deliver higher burning rate, specific impulse and flame temperature than HMX. In addition, the introduction of AP as a co-oxidizer in PCP/Nitramine propellants could enhance burning rate, specific impulse and flame temperature, showing the lower pressure exponent with increasing the content of fine-sized AP, total solids and plasticizer. Moreover, we examined the temperature sensitivity on burning rate of propellants between 150 psia and 2,500 psia.

본 연구에서는 추력 제어용 추진제 조성 개발을 위해 고 압력지수 추진제를 만들고자 하였다. 프리폴리머로 PCP를 사용하며 니트라민 계열의 산화제인 HMX와 HNIW 기반 추진제를 제조하여 각각의 연소특성을 비교하였다. HMX에 비해 HNIW가 추진제의 연소속도, 비추력 그리고 화염온도에 큰 영향을 준다는 것을 알았다. 또한, AP를 조 산화제로 사용할 경우, 추진제의 연소속도, 비추력 및 화염온도는 미세 AP 함량, 총 고체 함량 그리고 가소제 양이 증가할수록 병행 상승하였으나, 압력지수는 오히려 낮게 나타났다. 그리고, 여러 압력 구간에서 온도에 따른 연소특성 변화를 알아보기 위해 150 psia부터 2,500 psia사이 구간에 대해 PCP/Nitramine/AP 추진제의 연소속도에 대한 온도 민감도를 측정하였다.

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