Research on Oscillation Response of Pressure-Combustion-Thrust System in Solid Rocket Motor
Publication: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 37, Issue 4
Abstract
In order to study the combustion instability of solid rocket motors, the vibration-acoustic vibration-burning rate oscillation-thrust oscillation coupling system of solid rocket motors is analyzed. In this paper, a numerical model covering the pressure oscillation, combustion, pseudo-one-dimensional fluid field, and overall thrust is built. We investigate the thrust oscillation caused by projectile structure vibration and the response characteristics of thrust oscillation. By conducting a sine sweep test, we obtain the response function of thrust in relation to pressure oscillation. A physical experiment shows that the calculated frequency response function is consistent with the experimental results.
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Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 37 • Issue 4 • July 2024
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Received: Jul 20, 2023
Accepted: Dec 21, 2023
Published online: Apr 2, 2024
Published in print: Jul 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Sep 2, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Chemical processes
- Chemistry
- Combustion
- Continuum mechanics
- Coupling
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Environmental engineering
- Forces (type)
- Models (by type)
- Motion (dynamics)
- Numerical models
- Oscillations
- Solid mechanics
- Structural engineering
- Structural members
- Structural systems
- Thrust
- Vibration
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