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Volume 2, 2011
Progress in Propulsion Physics
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| Page(s) | 121 - 134 | |
| Section | Solid Rocket Propulsion | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eucass/201102121 | |
| Published online | 01 October 2012 | |
Light deviation based optical techniques applied to solid propellant combustion
1
Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales DEFA/PRS Palaiseau, France
2
Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales DAAP/MMHD Lille, France
The Investigation in Combustion of Energetic Materials (InCoME) program is aimed at validating the numerical simulation of composite propellant combustion using nonintrusive optical techniques. The Focusing Schlieren Technique (FST) was selected; it allows catching light deviation from a thin vertical planar section centered above the propellant combustion surface. The optical system is described in the paper. Significant results are presented showing the capabilities of this technique when applied to solid propellant combustion in terms of studying flame structure, flame propagation, and particle tracking.
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