Summary of Experimental Efforts to Determine Plasma-Augmented Burn Rates forSolid Propellants

摘要

This report summarizes results of plasma propellant combustion studies performedon M5 and JA2 solid propellants. Both static (fixed pressure) and dynamic (variable pressure) closed chamber firings are analyzed to provide insight into the p1asma propellant combustion process. Results indicate that the plasma may influence propellant combustion (as measured by propellant burn rate) early in the combustion cycle, but appears to have little or no impact once ful1 propellant burning begins.