ENPM630

Solid propellants are used in a variety of engineering applications, from space and defense (rocket motors, oxygen candles and gun powders) to safety applications (air bags, fire suppression, and emergency oxygen supplies). Both the design of new propellant systems, and the optimization of existing propellants for particular applications, requires knowledge of the complex thermochemical processes involved in the processing, handling, ignition, and combustion of these systems. This course aims to review historical and current developments in this field and provide students with an understanding of the fundamental physics and thermodynamics of solid propellant combustion.