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A diffuse interface method for solid-phase modeling of regression behavior in solid composite propellants
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Solid composite propellants (SCPs) are ubiquitous in the field of propulsion. In order to design and control solid rocket motors, it is critical to understand and accurately predict SCP regression. Regression of the burn surface is a complex process resulting from thermo-chemical-mechanical interactions, often exhibiting extreme morphological changes and topological transitions. Diffuse interface methods, such as phase field (PF), are well-suited for modeling processes of this type, and offer some distinct numerical advantages over their sharp-interface counterparts. They also provide a convenient framework for incorporating multiple multiphysical dynamics. In this work, we present a phase-field method for modeling the regression of SCPs with varying species and geometry. We construct the model from a thermodynamic perspective, leaving the base formulation general. A diffuse-species-interface field is employed as a mechanism for capturing complex burn chemistry in a reduced-order fashion, making it possible to model regression from the solid phase only. The computational implementation, which uses block-structured adaptive mesh refinement and temporal substepping for increased performance, is briefly discussed. The model is then applied to four test cases: (i) pure AP monopropellant, (ii) AP PBAN sandwich, (iii) AP HTPB sandwich, and (iv) spherical AP particles packed in HTPB matrix in two and three dimensions. In all cases, reasonable quantitative agreement is observed, even when the model is applied predictively (i.e., no parameter adjustment), as in the case of (iv). The validation of the proposed PF model demonstrates its efficacy as a numerical design tool for future SCP investigation. (c) 2022 The Combustion Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords:
Solid composite propellants
Numerical simulation
Phase field modeling
Diffuse interface methods
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