Recent advances in catalytic combustion of AP-based composite solid propellants

Composite solid propellants (CSPs) have widely been used as main energy source for propelling the rockets in both space and military applications. Internal ballistic parameters of rockets like characteristic exhaust velocity, specific impulse, thrust, burning rate etc., are measured to assess and control the performance of rocket motors. The burn rate of solid propellants has been considered as most vital parameter for design of solid rocket motors to meet specific mission requirements. The burning rate of solid propellants can be tailored by using different constituents, extent of oxidizer loading and its particle size and more commonly by incorporating suitable combustion catalysts. Various metal oxides (MOs), complexes, metal powders and metal alloys have shown positive catalytic behaviour during the com-bustion of CSPs. These are usually solid-state catalysts that play multiple roles in combustion of CSPs such as reduction in activation energy, enhancement of rate of reaction, modification of sequences in reaction-phase, influence on condensed-phase combustion and participation in combustion process in gas-phase reactions. The application of nanoscale catalysts in CSPs has increased considerably in recent past due to their superior catalytic properties as compared to their bulk-sized counterparts. A large surface-to-volume ratio and quantum size effect of nanocatalysts are considered to be plausible reasons for improving the combustion characteristics of propellants. Several efforts have been made to produce nanoscale combustion catalysts for advanced propellant formulations to improve their energetics. The work done so far is largely scattered. In this review, an effort has been made to introduce various combustion catalysts having at least a metallic entity. Recent developments of nanoscale combustion catalysts with their specific merits are discussed. The combustion chemistry of a typical CSP is briefly discussed for providing a better understanding on role of combustion catalysts in burning rate enhancement. Available information on different types of combustion nanocatalysts is also presented with critical comments.     

Simulation of the plasticizing behavior of composite modified double-base (CMDB) propellant in grooved calendar based on adaptive grid technology

The frequent occurrence of safety accidents during the calendering process is caused by the flammable and explosive properties of composite modified double-base (CMDB) propellant. Optimization of process parameters with the aid of fluid simulation technology could effectively ensure the safety of the calendering process. To improve the accuracy of the simulation results, material parameters and model structure were corrected based on actual conditions, and adaptive grid technology was applied in the local mesh refinement. In addition, the rheological behavior, motion trajectories and heat transfer mechanisms of CMDB propellant slurry were studied with different gaps, rotational rates and temperatures of two rollers. The results indicated that the refined mesh could significantly improve the contour clarity of boundaries and simulate the characteristics of CMDB propellant slurry reflux movement caused by the convergent flow near the outlet. Compared with the gap, the increased rotational rate of roller could promote the reflux movement and intensify the shear flow of slurry inside the flow region by viscous shear dragging. Meanwhile, under the synergistic effect of contact heat transfer as well as convective heat exchange, heat accumulated near the outlet and diffused along the reflux movement, which led to the countercurrent heat dissipation behavior of CMDB propellant slurry. The plasticizing mechanism of slurry and the safety of calendering under different conditions were explored, which provided theoretical guidance and reference data for the optimization of calendering process conditions. Based on the simulation results, the safety of the CMDB propellant calendering process could be significantly improved with a few tests conducted during a short research and development cycle.     

非定常超音速流动数值计算方法比较

为适用于非定常流场计算 ,在保证时、空二阶精度的前提下 ,通过引入变系数残值光顺技术 ,提高了四步Runge Kutta方法的计算效率 ;并针对球锥简谐振动过程 ,数值比较Runge Kutta多步法和“双时间法”的计算精度。     

等离子体粒子模拟中的电磁场边界条件

针对等离子体粒子模拟中电磁场边界条件的选取问题 ,对简单吸收边界条件、Lindman边界条件、超吸收边界条件等进行了详细的讨论。结果表明 ,简单吸收边界条件计算量最小、误差最大 ,超吸收边界条件计算量最大、误差最小 ,Lindman边界条件误差较小且其反射系数对入射角的依赖性不大     

用多重网格TVD方法求解三维高超音速粘性流场

本文采用时间相关法求解了三维Ｎ－Ｓ方程。在计算中，对于压力和对流项采用Ｒｏｅ的通量差分分裂技术和Ｏｓｈｅｒ－Ｃｈａｋｒａｖａｒｔｈｙ的ＴＶＤ格式，对于粘性项，采用了中心差分格式。通过数值模拟得到了钝头双锥体高超音速层流流场在不同攻角下的数值解。计算的重点放在壁面热流率的预测。在攻角为４°和１２°的状态下，Ｓｔａｎｔｏｎ数的计算值与实验值进行了比较，二者吻合较好。为了加快收敛速率，计算时采用了多重网格方法。     

用数域筛法分解大整数

随着Ｆｅｒｍａｔ数Ｆ７和Ｆ９被分解，一个新的算法被提了出来，那就是Ｊ．Ｐｏｌａｒｄ提出的“数域筛法”（ＮＦＳ）．Ａ．Ｋ．Ｌｅｎｓｔｒａ等人对数域筛法进行了深入的研究，已经使数域筛法从原来对一些特殊整数的分解发展到对一般整数的分解。本文试图对数域筛法理论及其运行作简要的论述。     

跨声速母弹空腔流的数值模拟

将ＳＬＩＰ格式和ＬＵ－ＳＳＯＲ隐式迭代方法结合，数值模拟了尖头母弹在开舱前后的跨声速定常流场。采用修正的Ｂ－Ｌ湍流模型，用轴对称Ｎ－Ｓ方程求解零攻角时母弹在Ｍａｃｈ数０．９４～０．９８ 的临界气动特性和空腔流特性。开舱前母弹计算结果与实验以及Ｓａｈｕ 的结果能够很好吻合， 开舱后空腔流的计算结果也给出了合理的理论分析。     

串联战斗部前后级作用关系数值模拟研究

利用Autodyn有限元软件采取三维数值仿真的方法,对串联战斗部前后级的作用关系开展研究。基于串联战斗部轴对称的特点,建立了1/2有限元仿真简化模型,通过设置前后级飞行速度0 m/s、100 m/s、200 m/s以及前后级间距10 mm、30 mm、50 mm,利用控制变量法,分析了前后级相对速度、前后级间距对随进子弹受力状态的影响规律。得出了随着前后级相对速度的增大或者前后级间距的减小,随进子弹各点的受力及速度降都会增大的变化规律。仿真结果可以为相关串联战斗部的优化设计提供参考。     

磁场环境下黏弹性基体中非局部纳米梁动力学特性分析

根据非局部Euler梁理论建立了外部磁场影响下的黏弹性基体上纳米梁的动力学问题分析模型。通过引入Kelvin黏弹性地基模型和洛伦兹力,得到了纳米梁的振动控制方程。基于Kelvin-Voigt黏弹性模型,给出了黏弹性基体上纳米梁在磁场影响下的固有频率解析解,并就多种典型情况进行了分析。在一般情况下,利用传递函数方法对振动控制方程进行求解,得到了纳米梁固有频率及相应振型的封闭解。以某单壁碳纳米管为例,计算得到了多种边界条件下纳米梁的前三阶固有频率,并详细分析了非局部参数、磁场强度、长细比、阻尼系数及边界条件等因素对纳米梁振动特性的影响情况。结果表明,文中所建的动力学分析模型对研究磁场作用下纳米梁在黏弹性基体上的动力学特性问题准确有效。     

电磁轨道炮轨道温度场与热应力数值仿真

在电磁轨道炮发射过程中,因热量累积而引起的急速温升与热应力对轨道性能和寿命有着重要的影响。为获得发射过程中轨道温度场及热应力分布情况,在分析轨道热载荷的基础上,建立了热载荷计算模型,并在给定的参数下,利用有限元仿真软件ANSYS Workbench对3种典型截面轨道的温度场与热应力进行了数值仿真。仿真结果表明:轨道温度场与热应力轴向上呈梯度分布,纵向上只扩散到内表面很薄的区域,温度与热应力最大值在电枢初始位置处;相较于矩形与凹形截面轨道,凸形截面轨道温升与热应力较低,性能较好。