aCalifornia Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
bCohen Professional Services, Redlands, CA 92373, USA
Abstract:
Effects of variable thermal properties (specific heat and thermal conductivity) of the solid phase on the combustion of composite solid propellants are studied analytically. Both steady and unsteady burning are considered. It is shown that the effects of variable thermal properties are small and can be accounted for by choosing proper average values of specific heat and thermal conductivity.