Ignition and combustion of Al–Mg–Li alloy particles at elevated pressures

Autor: Yuezu Miao, Shengji Li, Yanjing Yang, Xiaohong Zhang, Xuefeng Huang, Hongyan Li, Zhao Qin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol 58, Iss , Pp 104417- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-157X
DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2024.104417
Popis: Al–Mg–Li ternary alloy particles can be a promising metal additive to replace aluminum in solid propellants to improve combustion efficiency by reducing agglomeration during combustion. In this paper, Al–Mg–Li ternary alloy was prepared and its basic physical and chemical characterization parameters were obtained by SEM-EDS, ICP-AES, and XRD analysis. The ignition and combustion characteristics of single Al–Mg–Li particles under different pressures were investigated by using a self-developed experimental setup. The ignition process and combustion flame structure of Al–Mg–Li particles were significantly affected by the increasing pressure, and the ignition delay and combustion time decreased. The ignition mode was clearly identified: surface ignition (0.1–0.2 MPa) and gas phase ignition (0.4–1.2 MPa). Al–Mg–Li particles showed white-pink flame during combustion, and the characteristic peaks of AlO, MgO, and Li were identified, confirming that the particles performed a gas-phase combustion at pressures above 0.4 MPa. The combustion temperature of Al–Mg–Li particles could exceed 3000 °C when the pressure surpassed 0.6 MPa. The composition of different regions in the condensed combustion products were analyzed. Reaction mechanism was proposed to reveal the addition of elemental Mg and Li could improve the ignition and combustion characteristics of Al, especially at higher ambient pressures.
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