The size distribution and morphology evolution of the initial agglomerates on the burning
surface of aluminized composite propellants have a strong influence on the agglomeration …

Aluminum additives have complex effects on propellant combustion, and high-speed
microscopic imaging is a valuable tool to investigate these effects. However, challenges …

Studying two-phase flow in solid-propellant motors requires good knowledge of the initial
aluminumdroplet size distribution. Droplet size is strongly influenced by agglomeration …

Shadowgraphy is good technique to image aluminum combustion for small solid-propellant
samples. But classical detection methods struggle to provide accurate data on aluminum …

This article examines the distribution of aluminum and ammonium perchlorate particles in
propellants. The volume fraction of solids is determined as a function of the weight fraction of …

New algorithms to study agglomeration in a solid propellant composition loaded with inert
particles are presented. Shadowgraphy images are acquired using a high-speed setup at …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-3618. vid Aluminum-droplet
combustion is studied in solid-propellant flame environment at 1.0 MPa. Al vapor is …

Shadowgraphy images of inert particles agglomeration in solid propellants are presented.
New algorithms are developed and applied on three solid propellant compositions burning …

The study of burning aluminum agglomerates and their impact on solid-rocket motors has
been a significant research focus for many years, and there has been a particular interest in …

The shadowgraphy technique enables visualising burning aluminium droplets during
combustion in combustion gases generated by a solid-propellant sample. To analyze these …