Experimental investigation of erosion rate of insulation materials using hybrid rockets
Thermal insulation is essential to protect the exposed surface from high-temperature and high heat flux situations. The selection of suitable insulation materials plays a crucial role in determining rocket performance. Testing of these materials for their erosion rate is possible only if the require...
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| author | Phaninder Reddy Vaka Nikunj Rathi P.A. Ramakrishna |
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| description | Thermal insulation is essential to protect the exposed surface from high-temperature and high heat flux situations. The selection of suitable insulation materials plays a crucial role in determining rocket performance. Testing of these materials for their erosion rate is possible only if the required high heat flux conditions are met. This testing is more amenable with hybrid rockets than with solid and liquid rockets. The present study is to examine the erosion of few materials using a lab-scale hybrid rocket motor. The heat flux experienced by the fuel surface is measured using slug type calorimeter. Erosion rates of 4 different materials under these heat flux conditions are reported in the paper. A correlation is presented in the paper between erosion rate and heat flux for the materials tested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a24cd86b84d4bfeba0a136c50fd889c2022-12-27T04:40:47ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.FirePhysChem2667-13442021-12-0114222230Experimental investigation of erosion rate of insulation materials using hybrid rocketsPhaninder Reddy Vaka0Nikunj Rathi1P.A. Ramakrishna2Corresponding author.; Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, IndiaDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, IndiaDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, IndiaThermal insulation is essential to protect the exposed surface from high-temperature and high heat flux situations. The selection of suitable insulation materials plays a crucial role in determining rocket performance. Testing of these materials for their erosion rate is possible only if the required high heat flux conditions are met. This testing is more amenable with hybrid rockets than with solid and liquid rockets. The present study is to examine the erosion of few materials using a lab-scale hybrid rocket motor. The heat flux experienced by the fuel surface is measured using slug type calorimeter. Erosion rates of 4 different materials under these heat flux conditions are reported in the paper. A correlation is presented in the paper between erosion rate and heat flux for the materials tested.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667134421000572Hybrid rocketsErosion rateFuel surface heat fluxInsulation materialsWax based hybrid rockets |
| spellingShingle | Phaninder Reddy Vaka Nikunj Rathi P.A. Ramakrishna Experimental investigation of erosion rate of insulation materials using hybrid rockets FirePhysChem Hybrid rockets Erosion rate Fuel surface heat flux Insulation materials Wax based hybrid rockets |
| title | Experimental investigation of erosion rate of insulation materials using hybrid rockets |
| title_full | Experimental investigation of erosion rate of insulation materials using hybrid rockets |
| title_fullStr | Experimental investigation of erosion rate of insulation materials using hybrid rockets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental investigation of erosion rate of insulation materials using hybrid rockets |
| title_short | Experimental investigation of erosion rate of insulation materials using hybrid rockets |
| title_sort | experimental investigation of erosion rate of insulation materials using hybrid rockets |
| topic | Hybrid rockets Erosion rate Fuel surface heat flux Insulation materials Wax based hybrid rockets |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667134421000572 |
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