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Development of commercially useable codes to simulate aluminized propellant combustion, and related issues
Award last edited on: 4/7/2010

Sponsored Program
STTR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$850,000
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF06-T012
Principal Investigator
John Buckmaster

Company Information

Buckmaster Research

2014 Boudreau Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
   (217) 621-9786
   limey@uiuc.edu
   N/A

Research Institution

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Phase I

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase I year
2006
Phase I Amount
$100,000
We propose to examine the necessary ingredients for the development of marketable codes which will: model the morphology of heterogeneous propellants (a packing code); calculate the thermal and mechancial properties of such a morphology or pack; simulate the combustion of the pack; predict the statistics of aluminum agglomeration on the burning pack surface; simulate the flight of these agglomerates through the chamber, after surface detachment; and calculate the performance impact of this flight.

Keywords:
Heterogeneous Propellants, Solid-Propellant Rockets, Numerical Simulation, Packing Models, Aluminum Agglomeration, Combustion, Chamber Flow, Performan

Phase II

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase II year
2007
Phase II Amount
$750,000
We propose to develop marketable codes which will: model the morphology of heterogeneous propellants (a packing code); calculate the thermal and mechanical properties of such a morphology or pack; simulate the combustion of the pack; predict the statistics of aluminum agglomeration on the burning pack surface; simulate the flight of these agglomerates through the chamber, after surface detachment, and calculate the performance impact of this flight.

Keywords:
Heterogeneous Propellants, Solid-Propellant Rockets, Numerical Simulation, Packing Models, Aluminum