Study on impact damage mechanism of gun propellant based on bonding contact model

Abstract

As the main launch energy of barrel weapon, the dynamic mechanical properties of gun propellant is very important to evaluate the launch safety. Through the transverse drop hammer impact damage test at room temperature and the initial dynamic vivacity ratio test of the propellant, the crack growth law and the fracture degree of the damaged propellant were obtained separately. Based on the Hertz-Mindlin bonding contact model, the discrete element mechanical model of the rosette 19-hole gun propellant was established, and the transverse drop hammer impact damage simulation was carried out. The damage mechanism of the bonding contact model and the fracture degree of the damaged propellant were acquired, which were also verified by tests. The results show that the bonding contact model can accurately describe the impact damage law of propellant. The research results of this paper can be used to predict the abnormal chamber pressure caused by fracture of propellant, provides a research means for mechanical property evaluation of 3D printing gun propellant, and lays a theoretical foundation for quantitative evaluation of launch safety.