Combustion Wave Structure of AP Composite Propellants

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Abstract
The combustion mechanism of ammonium perchlorate (AP) composite propellants were studied. The oxidizer‐rich propellants tested were made with excess concentrations of AP particles. The pressure deflagration limit of propellant decreases with increasing the concentration of binder. The combustion wave consists of two reaction regions I and II: the region I is the zone of AP monopropellant flame and the region II is the zone of diffusion flame. The heat flux feedback from the gas phase to the burning surface increases as pressure increases, and the heat flux is responsible for the burning rate characteristics.