수중추진을 위한 해수반응성 고체추진제의 연소특성에 관한 연구

Study on combustion characteristics of seawater-reactive solid propellant for underwater propulsion

수중추진을 위한 고체추진제로 알루미늄 분말의 수반응성을 높이기 위하여 $NaBH_4$를 첨가하였다. 알루미늄 분말은 $NaBH_4$의 첨가량에 따라 다른 연소특성을 보였다. $NaBH_4$를 첨가하였을 때 끓는점보다 훨씬 낮은 온도에서도 물과 반응하여 연소되었다. 본 연구에서 $NaBH_4$는 Al 분말과 증기 반응을 촉진시키는 효과적인 첨가제임을 확인하였다.

$NaBH_4$ was added to improve the water reactivity of aluminum powder as a solid propellant for underwater propulsion. Aluminum powders showed different combustion characteristics depending on the amount of $NaBH_4$ added. When $NaBH_4$ was added, it was burned by reaction with water even at a temperature much lower than the boiling point. In this study, it was confirmed that $NaBH_4$ is an effective additive to accelerate the vapor reaction with Al powder.