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Form Function for Propellants in Closed Vessel Work
Author(s) -
Vittal D.,
Singh S.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19800050103
Subject(s) - propellant , function (biology) , work (physics) , quadratic equation , mathematical analysis , quadratic function , mathematics , mechanics , physics , thermodynamics , geometry , engineering , aerospace engineering , evolutionary biology , biology
A general theoretical cubic form function for use in closed vessel work during the evaluation of absolute ballistic parameters of propellants is introduced along with the expressions for the coefficients for a number of common propellant shapes. The conditions under which this form function is accurately applicable are also indicated. This form function is superior and gives much more accurate results than the quadratic form function which is in wide use at present. The differences of the cubic form function from the quadratic are also explained.