• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

The burning characteristics of HTPB/AP solid propellants were measured by closed bomb of internal volume of 200 cc and 700 cc up to 30,000 psia. The burning rates of closed bomb method showed good agreement with those of strand burner method between 1,000 psia and 5,000 psia, and the sharp increment of pressure exponent(n) around 6,000 psia as a result of testing in accordance with loading densities. The burning rate measured in 200 cc and 700 cc of internal volume of closed bomb agreed well without the relation of internal volume size.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.247-250
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• 2006

In the previous study, we have developed an ultrasonic measurement system and analysis technique for borning rate testing of solid propellants using ultrasound. And then, using the developed system, burning rate of composite propellants were measured. So, in this study, we performed measurement of double base solid propellant, which has non-linear homing rate as pressure increasing, using the developed system in order to evaluate capability of ultrasonic method. Furthermore, accuracy of measured homing rates using ultrasound was verified by comparison to homing rate measured by the strand burner method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• v.y2005m4
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• pp.88-91
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• 2005

The combustion characteristics of high burning HTPB/AP solid propellants have been investigated by means of a closed bomb method of interval volume of 200 co and 700 cc at pressures from 1000 to 30,000 psi. The burning rate data measured by closed bomb are in good agreement with strand burner test results at pressure from 1000 to 5000 psi using disc sample of 1 mm thickness. The burning rate dat by using 200 cc closed bomb are in general agreement with that of 700 cc closed bomb. At pressure between $5,000\sim7,000$ psi, a market increase in pressure dependence of the linear burning rate occurs for HTPB/AP propellant.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.265-268
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• 2008

In this study, we measured burning rates of solid propellants which has various burning rates until 5000 psia, and we evaluated measurement accuracy of ultrasonic method by analyzing error of burning rates. Also, We compared result of burning rates by using ultrasonic method with strand burner method so that characteristics of two measurements method are evaluated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.259-265
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• 2005

To measure burning rate of solid propellants using ultrasonic technique, a special closed bomb and an ultrasonic and pressure measurement system are fabricated. During pressurization tests and burning tests on propellants, ultrasonic and pressure signal are acquired in realtime fashion by this system. Based on acquired signals, analysis programs using two different algorithm which can measure burning rates corresponding to pressures are compared. One algorithm is to correct sound velocity variation of propellants and solid couplant, another one is only to correct sound velocity variation of propellants. And accuracies of homing rates measured through these algorithms are calculated through comparison with homing rates measured using strand burner method.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.61-68
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• 2006

To measure burning rate of solid propellants using ultrasound, a special closed bomb and an ultrasonic and pressure measurement system are fabricated. During pressurization tests and homing tests on propellants, ultrasonic and pressure signal are acquired in real time fashion by this system. Based on acquired signals, analysis programs using two different algorithm which can measure burning rates corresponding to pressures are compared. One algorithm is to correct sound velocity variation of propellants and solid couplant, another one is only to correct sound velocity variation of propellants. And accuracies of homing rates measured through these algorithms are calculated through comparison with the burning rates measured using strand burner method.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.21-27
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• 2017

In this paper, in order to control the burning rate and pressure exponent of HTPB/AP/Al based propellant for the improvement of performance, the effect of the size ratio of AP particles and various contents of Butacene as burning catalyst on combustion properties was investigated. In the propellant formulation with both $28{\mu}m$ Al of 23% and Butacene of 3%, the burning rate and pressure exponent were increased with increasing the contents of $9{\mu}m$ AP particles. And the burning rate was increased with increasing the contents of Butacene with showing the relatively low pressure exponent in the propellant containing Butacene. However, the significant variations of pressure exponent by contents of Butacene were not observed.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.12-18
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• 2021

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.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• v.y2005m4
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• pp.61-65
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• 2005

In HTPB/AP propellants, zirconium(Zr) addition to formulation was shown to be less specific impulse than aluminum(Al) by the theoretical calculation because of the lower flame temperature and higher molecular weight of Zr oxide. It was found that the burning rate was faster with the finer size of Zr and the more content of $2{\mu}m$ Zr the faster burning rate is in HTPB/AP/Zr propellants caused by the more conduction energy transfer from Zr flame to the burning surface. Also the burning rate of HTPB/AP/Zr propellant could be reduced by addition of 150nm Al, depending on AP size distribution in formulation with Butacene and $1{\mu}m$ AP.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.9-16
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• 2005

Zirconium(Zr) addition to formulation of HTPB/AP propellants, was shown to be less specific impulse than aluminum(Al) by the theoretical calculation because of the lower flame temperature and higher molecular weight of Zr oxide. It was found that the burning rate was faster with the finer size of Zr and the more content of $2{\mu}m$ Zr the faster burning rate is in HTPB/AP/Zr propellants caused by the more conduction energy transfer from Zr flame to the burning surface. Also the burning rate of HTPB/AP/Zr propellant could be reduced by addition of 150nm Al, depending on AP size distribution in formulation with Butacene and $1{\mu}m$ AP.