Review of dynamic burning of solid propellants in gun and rocket propulsion systems

Dynamic burning behavior in solid propellant combustion often occurs under a rapid pressure excursion and is caused by the finite relaxation times required for the solid and/or gas phases to adjust their temperature profiles. The instantaneous burning rate under transient conditions may therefore differ significantly from the steady-state value corresponding to the instantaneous pressure. The purpose of this review is: (1) to report the state-of-the-art on dynamic burning studies; (2) to explain the detailed mechanism of dynamic burning; (3) to classify the existing theories to facilitate more direct comparison; (4) to point out the limitations of each model and its general validity; (5) to summarize the important experimental observations and theoretical results; and (6) to describe the difficulties involved in the study of dynamic burning effects so that the technological gaps of information needed in this area are made clear.

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