Abstract:
A problem of ignition of a semi-infinite solid-propellant plate by a low-temperature plasma jet formed in an igniter under a high-power electric discharge is considered. Particular attention is paid to formation and evolution of zones of forced gasification of the fuel under the action of a heat flux from the plasma to the propellant. The locations of these zones are determined by satisfying two conditions: the propellant surface reaches the gasification temperature and the heat flux exceeds a certain “threshold” value.
Citation:
A. D. Rychkov, “Modeling of ignition of a solid-propellant plate by a low-temperature plasma jet”, Fizika Goreniya i Vzryva, 43:1 (2007), 23–28; Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves, 43:1 (2007), 19–24